CN101601295A - Messaging device, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Provide photo album being used for checking on the television receiver of photo with slideshow function via network.When selecting predetermined application on the screen that is showing television reception screen and a plurality of application programs, search for the photo of the tag match of importing with the user from photo, and in tabulation or by slide show, show multiple pictures with the label that is used for searching for.Load these application programs from external network.

Description

Messaging device, information processing method and program

Technical field

The present invention relates to messaging device, information processing method and program, and especially, relate to messaging device, information processing method and the program that can make the user freely obtain information.

Background technology

The universal user of making of internet can obtain information.In addition, in digital television broadcasting, the user can obtain the information of wanting by two-way communication from television broadcasting.In addition, the user can be by the predetermined codes of read-around ratio such as QR sign indicating number (registered trade mark) etc. and so on, and obtains the information of wanting with visit scheduled station such as mobile phones.(for example, referring to patent document 1)

Patent document 1:JP-A-2005-303553

Summary of the invention

The problem to be solved in the present invention

Though the user can obtain information in many ways, he wants easily and freely to obtain information.In addition, need make everyone only to check the information of wanting, rather than only allow the people who carries out scheduled operation to check information with shirtsleeve operation.

Consider that such situation finishes the present invention, and the objective of the invention is to make that the user can be more easily when watching television broadcasting and more freely obtain information.

The means of dealing with problems

According to aspects of the present invention, messaging device comprises: acquiring unit, and it obtains the view data that is stored in the book server; And indicative control unit, its control is based on the demonstration of the image of the view data of being obtained by acquiring unit.Book server and label be the managing image data explicitly, and acquiring unit obtains view data by the tag control identical with set label with predetermined space.

Acquiring unit can obtain a plurality of view data, and indicative control unit can control demonstration, so that show a plurality of images based on a plurality of view data on single screen.

Indicative control unit can be carried out control, so that at the screen next door of the program of television broadcasting display image.

Indicative control unit can be controlled demonstration, so as in different patterns display image differently, and come switch mode by user's instruction.

Indicative control unit can be controlled demonstration, so that in first pattern, show a plurality of images with same size, control shows so that show a image among a plurality of images with the size bigger than other images in second pattern, and control shows so that only show a image among a plurality of images in three-mode.

When described label was not set, acquiring unit can obtain the view data by the tag control identical with default label.

According to a further aspect in the invention, information processing method comprises the steps: to obtain the view data of storing in book server; And control is based on the demonstration of the image of the view data of being obtained.Book server and label be the managing image data explicitly, and view data to be obtained is by the tag control identical with set label and view data that obtain with predetermined space.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the computer-readable program control and treatment, described processing comprises the steps: to obtain the view data of storing in book server; And control is based on the demonstration of the image of the view data of being obtained.Book server and label be the managing image data explicitly, and view data to be obtained is by the tag control identical with set label and view data that obtain with predetermined space.

In messaging device according to the present invention, information processing method and program, from label explicitly the book server of managing image data obtain view data with predetermined space by the tag control identical with set label.

Advantage of the present invention

According to each side of the present invention, can check image by the reservation service management etc. by simple setting.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the figure of configuration that the embodiment of the system that the present invention is applied to is shown.

Fig. 2 is the figure that the configuration of this system further is shown.

Fig. 3 is the figure of example that the internal configurations of application server is shown.

Fig. 4 is the figure of diagram by the data of application management server.

Fig. 5 is the figure of example that the internal configurations of content server is shown.

Fig. 6 is the figure of diagram by the data of content service management.

Fig. 7 is the figure of example that the internal configurations of television receiver is shown.

Fig. 8 is the figure of example that the exterior arrangement of remote controller is shown.

Fig. 9 is the figure of data in graph form stream.

Figure 10 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 11 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 12 is the figure of diagram list of application.

Figure 13 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 14 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 15 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 16 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 17 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 18 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 19 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 20 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 21 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 22 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 23 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 24 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

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Figure 32 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

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Figure 34 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 35 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 36 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 37 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 38 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 39 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 40 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 41 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 42 is the figure that is illustrated in the example of the screen that shows on the display floater.

Figure 43 is the flow chart of the operation of this system of diagram.

Figure 44 is the flow chart of the operation of diagram television receiver.

Figure 45 is the flow chart of the operation of diagram television receiver.

The description of Reference numeral and symbol

11: network

12: application server

13: content server

14: television receiver

219: graphics generation circuit

220: panel drive circuit

221: display floater

230：SDRAM

231: flash memory

232：CPU

251: remote controller

Embodiment

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[system configuration]

Fig. 1 is the figure of configuration that the embodiment of the system that the present invention is applied to is shown.Dispose system shown in Figure 1 so that application server 12, content server 13-1, content server 13-2 and television receiver 14 are connected to network 11.

Network 11 comprises internet, LAN (local area network (LAN)) etc., and is used in the exchanges data that is connected between its device.Application server 12 is servers of the tabulation of the application that will be described below of management or application.

Content server 13-1 or content server 13-2 are the server of management by the content of the application use of application server 12 management.In the following description, when not needing to distinguish content server 13-1 and content server 13-2 individually, content server 13-1 or content server 13-2 are called content server 13.Though Fig. 1 illustrates the example that two content servers 13 are connected to network 11, two or more content servers 13 can be connected to network 11.

Content by content server 13 management comprises text data, view data and video data.Content can comprise program (program).

Television receiver 14 is user side messaging devices.The program that television receiver 14 has receiving television broadcasting and television broadcasting is provided obtains by the application of application server 12 management, carries out based on the processing of this application and the function of predetermined information to the user is provided to user's function with by network 11.Though Fig. 1 illustrates the example that single television receiver 14 is connected to network 11, one or more television receivers 14 are connected to network 11.

In the system of this embodiment shown in Figure 1, utilize television receiver 14, the user can be by watching the program of television broadcasting and check predetermined information based on the processing of the application of being managed by application server 12.The details of this system below will be described.

Fig. 2 is the figure that is illustrated in the custodian of management server shown in Figure 1 etc. and uses the relation between the user of service.ISP 21, application supplier 22 and content provider 23 provide service.User 24 uses service.

ISP's 21 Management Application Servers 12.Use supplier 22 and comprise a plurality of application suppliers 22, such as application supplier 22-1, application supplier 22-2, application supplier 22-3 ....Content provider 23 comprises a plurality of content providers 23, such as content provider 23-1, content provider 23-2, content provider 23-3, content provider 23-4, content provider 23-5 ....

There is single ISP 21.ISP's 21 Management Application Servers 12, and list of application in the Management Application Server 12 71 and application 72, as described below with reference to Figure 4.Though list of application 71 is described therein about the information of using 72, provide application 72 from using supplier 22.

Use supplier 22 application 72 is provided.Using 72 is configured to suitably with reference to the content-data of managing in content server 13.Be provided for the content-data of reference by content provider 23.

In the example of Fig. 2, using supplier 22-1 will be with reference to from the content of content provider 23-1, offers ISP 21 from the content of content provider 23-2 with from the application 72 of the content of content provider 23-3.

Similarly, in the example of Fig. 2, using supplier 22-2 will be with reference to offering ISP 21 from the content of content provider 23-2 with from the application 72 of the content of content provider 23-4.Similarly, in the example of Fig. 2, use supplier 22-3 and will offer ISP 21 with reference to application 72 from the content of content provider 23-5.

By this way, use supplier 22 and can offer ISP 21 with reference to the application 72 of the content that provides from a plurality of content providers 23.Between ISP 21 and application supplier 22, settle a bargain, and ISP 21 can obtain contract expense or registration charges from using supplier 22.

ISP 21 can check the application 72 in application server 12 registration in advance, thereby prevents to register the application 72 that comprises virus etc.Unified ISP 21 guarantees to improve fail safe.

To offer user 24 by the application 72 of ISP's 21 management based on request from user 24.If necessary, as mentioned above, in registration, and after registration, check the application 72 of registration in ISP 21, safe application is provided thus, rather than have the application of virus etc.

When the application that offers user 24 was configured to reference to the content that provided by content provider 23, this was used with single processing from content provider's 23 received contents.

Can between application supplier 22 and content provider 23, settle a bargain individually.

Using supplier 22 can be identical with content provider 23.Basically, though content provider's 23 organize content servers 13, when using supplier 22 and content provider 23 when identical, using supplier 22 can organize content server 13.

As the example of using supplier 22 and content provider 23, the company of operation predetermined search website or the company that carries out commercial affairs on network be as using supplier 22, and provide company such as the content of page news or weather forecast and so on, that constitute search site as content provider 23.

[profile instance of application server]

Fig. 3 is the figure of example that the internal configurations of application server 12 is shown.Application server 12 can by, for example, personal computer forms, and its internal configurations can be identical with personal computer.

Application server 12 comprises CPU (CPU) 31, ROM (read-only memory) 32, RAM (random access memory) 33, bus 34, input/output interface 35, input block 36, output block 37, memory unit 38, communication component 39 and driver 40.

In application server 12, CPU 31, ROM 32 and RAM 33 are connected to each other by bus 34.Input/output interface 35 also is connected to bus 34.The input block 36 that comprises keyboard, mouse, microphone etc., the output block 37 that comprises display, loud speaker etc., the memory unit 38 that comprises hard disk, nonvolatile storage etc. comprises that the driver 40 of the detachable media 41 of the communication component 39 of network interface etc. and drive ratio such as disk, CD, magneto optical disk or semiconductor memory and so on is connected to input/output interface 35.

As CPU 31, can use in " The Birth of Cell ", Nikkei Electronics, NikkeiBP Inc., on February 28th, 2005, the unit of describing among the pp.89-117.

In the application server 12 of as above configuration, in the program of load store in memory unit 38 on the RAM 33, and executive program is so that carry out a series of processing as described below by input/output interface 35 and bus 34 for CPU 31.

Fig. 4 is the figure that diagram is stored in the data in the memory unit 38.Memory unit 38 storage list of applications 71 and application 72-1 are to 72-N.List of application 71 is by the application 72-1 of the application server 12 management tabulation to 72-N, and be when television receiver 14 visits, in other words, when being displayed on the television receiver 14, the menu screen that is used for application choice is provided to the data of television receiver 14.

Use 72-1 each in the 72-N and be the data of the main body of using.In being described below, when not needing to distinguish application 72-1 respectively, using 72-1 and be called application 72 simply to 72-N to 72-N.

Using 72 can be the program that is called as control (widget).This control is mainly in the simple function program of carrying out in specific runtime environment (runtime environment) on the desktop of personal computer.The example of control comprises clock, calendar, dictionary, calculator and is used to provide the program of weather information etc.Control can with network cooperation.

Application server 12 provides list of application 71 to television receiver 14.Then, the application 72 that will select from the list of application 71 on television receiver 14 sides offers television receiver 14.

[example of the internal configurations of content server]

Fig. 5 is the figure of example that the internal configurations of application server 13 is shown.Be similar to application server 12, content server 13 can by, for example, personal computer forms, and its internal configurations can be identical with personal computer.

In content server 13, CPU 101, ROM 102 and RAM 103 are connected to each other by bus 104.Input/output interface 105 also is connected to bus 104.The input block 106 that comprises keyboard, mouse, microphone etc., the output block 107 that comprises display, loud speaker etc., the memory unit 108 that comprises hard disk, nonvolatile storage etc. comprises that the driver 110 of the detachable media 111 of the communication component 109 of network interface etc. and drive ratio such as disk, CD, magneto optical disk or semiconductor memory and so on is connected to input/output interface 105.

As CPU 101, can use in " The Birth of Cell ", Nikkei Electronics, NikkeiBP Inc., on February 28th, 2005, the unit of describing among the pp.89-117.

In the content server 13 of as above configuration, in the program of load store in memory unit 108 on the RAM 103, and executive program is so that carry out a series of processing as described below by input/output interface 105 and bus 104 for CPU 101.

As shown in Figure 6, memory unit 108 memory of content data 131 of content server 13.Content-data 131 is program or text data.

In application 72, the URL (URL(uniform resource locator)) that 72 required content-datas are used in wherein management is described by application server 12 management.On television receiver 14 sides, carry out based on the processing of using 72, and based on the visit of the execution of the URL in the application 72 to content server 13, and content-data 131 is provided.

For example, are the application that are used to provide news if use 72, then content-data 131 is text data or view data of the content of expression news.If using 72 is to be used for telling the fortune the application of (fortune-telling), then content-data 131 is expressions about the text data of the fortune-telling content of each constellation (zodiac sign) or the data by image that corresponding constellation imaging is obtained.

Though will continue to describe situation by content server 13 managing control datas 131, can be by application server 12 managing control datas 131.In this case, ISP 21 also works to comprise a plurality of application suppliers' 22 application supplier 22.

Content-data 131 by content server 13-1 management is different from content-data 131 ' (set-point folding number (') is of being managed by content server 13-2 with the content-data 131 of difference by content server 13-1 management).In other words, dispose different application 72 with the different content-data 131 of reference, so that the content-data of being quoted by application 72-1 is a content-data 131, and the content-data of being quoted by application 72-2 is a content-data 131 '.

Single application 72 can be visited a plurality of content servers 13 to obtain a plurality of content-datas 131.

[example of the internal configurations of television receiver]

Fig. 7 is the figure of example that the internal configurations of television receiver 14 is shown.

Television receiver 14 has antenna input 211 and antenna input 212 from the antenna input signal of the reception that is used for digital broadcasting (DTB Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting and digital BS/CS broadcasting) to it from the antenna input signal of the reception that is used for analogue terrestrial broadcast to it.One of terminal can be provided.

Terrestrial tuner 213 receives and demodulation is input to the broadcast singal of antenna input 211, and obtains vision signal and voice signal.Terrestrial tuner 213 outputs to sound A/D (analog/digital) change-over circuit 214 with the voice signal that obtains, and outputting video signal is to Video Decoder 215.

Sound A/D change-over circuit 214 is carried out the A/D conversion for the voice signal that provides from terrestrial tuner 213, and the digital audio signal that obtains is outputed to audio signal processing circuit 222.

Video Decoder 215 is carried out decoding for the vision signal that provides from terrestrial tuner 213, and the digital component signal that obtains is outputed to video processing circuit 218.

Digital tuner 216 receives and demodulation is input to the broadcast singal of antenna input 212, and obtains MPEG-TS (Motion Picture Experts Group-transport stream).Digital tuner 216 outputs to mpeg decoder 217 with the MPEG-TS that obtains.

The scrambling (scrambling) of the MPEG-TS that provides from digital tuner 216 is provided for mpeg decoder 217, and extracts the stream of the data that comprise the program that will reproduce (watching).Mpeg decoder 217 decodings constitute the voice packets of the stream that is extracted, and the voice data that is obtained is outputed to audio signal processing circuit 222.Mpeg decoder 217 is also decoded and is constituted the video packets of stream, and the video data that obtains is outputed to video processing circuit 218.

Mpeg decoder 217 is also carried out and is handled with from outputing to CPU (CPU) 232 by the path (not shown) from EPG (electronic program guides) data that MPEG-TS extracts.

Video processing circuit 218 is for video data that provides from Video Decoder 215 or the video data that provides from mpeg decoder 217, carries out the predetermined process such as noise removing etc. and so on, and the video data that obtains is outputed to graphics generation circuit 219.

Graphics generation circuit 219 is by the processing based on the application 72 that provides by network 11, and generation will be presented at the video data or the view data of the program on the display floater 221, and video data or the view data that produces outputed to panel drive circuit 220.Configuration graphics generation circuit 219 to be suitably carrying out such processing is used for screen with generation video data (figure) demonstration, that used when the option by the user, and will be superimposed upon the video data that obtains on the video data of program by the video data that will produce and output to panel drive circuit 220.

Panel drive circuit 220 is based on the data-driven display floater 221 that provides from graphics generation circuit 219, and shows the video of aforesaid program or each screen on display floater 221.

Display floater 221 is formed by LCD (LCD) etc., and under the control of panel drive circuit 220 video of display program etc.

Audio signal processing circuit 222 is for from voice data that sound A/D change-over circuit 214 provides or the voice data that provides from mpeg decoder 217, execution is such as the predetermined process of noise removing etc. and so on, and the voice data that obtains is outputed to echo cancellation/sound synthesis circuit 223.

Echo cancellation/sound synthesis circuit 223 will output to sound amplifying circuit 224 from the voice data that audio signal processing circuit 222 provides, and export the sound of programs from loud speaker 225.When the data of the sound that provides by network 11 are provided sound coder 228, maybe when the data of the user's (user A) that television receiver 14 is provided from A/D change-over circuit 227 sound, echo cancellation/sound synthesis circuit 223 is carried out echo cancellation for the voice data of user A.Echo cancellation/sound synthesis circuit 223 will output to sound amplifying circuit 224 by the synthetic voice data that obtains.

Sound amplifying circuit 224 is carried out the D/A conversion for the voice data that provides from echo cancellation/sound synthesis circuit 223 and is amplified, and adjusts volume to predetermined volume, and from loud speaker 225 output sounds.

A/D change-over circuit 227 receives the signal by the user's of microphone 226 (it provides for the voice talk) importing (import) sound in television receiver 14, and carries out the A/D conversion for received voice signal.A/D change-over circuit 227 will output to echo cancellation/sound synthesis circuit 223 and sound coder 228 by the digital audio data that the A/D conversion is obtained.

Sound coder 228 will be converted to the predetermined format data from the voice data that A/D change-over circuit 227 provides, so that send by network 11, and by internal bus 229 switched data be outputed to network I/F 234.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) 230, flash memory 231, CPU 232, USB (USB) I/F 233 and network I/F 234 also are connected to internal bus 229.

The required various data of processing among the SDRAM 230 storage CPU 232.

The program that flash memory 231 storages are carried out by CPU 232.With the scheduled time, for example, when starting television receiver 14, read the program that is stored in the flash memory 231 by CPU 232.Data that flash memory 231 also stores the EPG data obtained by digital broadcasting, obtain from book server by network 11 etc.

CPU 232 carries out the program that is stored in the flash memory 231, and the integrated operation of television receiver 14 is provided according to the control code that provides from light-receiving member 237.Each parts of CPU 232 and television receiver 14 are connected to each other by the path (not shown).

USB I/F 233 utilizes television receiver 14 outer equipment (it is to connect by the USB cable that invests USB terminal 236) execution data to send and receive.Network I/F 234 is connected to network 11 by the cable that invests network terminal 235, and utilizes each device that is connected to network 11 to carry out data transmission and reception.

Light-receiving member 237 receives infrared light from remote controller 251, and the control code that will obtain by demodulation and represent the content that the user operates outputs to CPU 232.

Fig. 8 is the figure of example that the exterior arrangement of remote controller 251 is shown.Remote controller 251 comprise the cursor that is used to be presented on the television receiver 14 the last button 271-1 that moves up, be used for cursor the knob down 271-2 that moves down, be used for cursor the left button 271-3 that is moved to the left, be used for the right button 271-4 that moves right of cursor, be used to select the affirmation button 272 of mobile destination and decision project, with be used for predetermined set button 273 and the return push-button 274 that is used to turn back to first forth screen be set.

When selecting to use 72 grades, operate these buttons.

Except that button shown in Figure 8, for example, remote controller 251 also provides the button of the program that is used to select television broadcasting or is used to select the button (not placing Reference numeral) of volume on the upside of remote controller 251.That is to say that remote controller 251 provides dividually and is used for about the button of the operation of television broadcasting and is used for about using the button of 72 operation.Simultaneously, can use some buttons publicly.

If be provided for about the button of the operation of television broadcasting dividually and be used for about using the button of 72 operation, as described below, then when the program of television broadcasting with based on using 72 image or text display on same screen the time, the user can be only operates the Action Target of expectation by the operation of the button of the remote controller 251 that is associated with Action Target.

If use the conduct that is used for upwards changing channel to be used for the button of the button that program selects and be used for the button that moves up of the cursor of application choice publicly, even then the user is upwards to change the intention action button of program channel, cursor may move up.In order to suppress the generation of this situation, switching push button etc. must be provided and operate corresponding button.

But, as mentioned above, if be provided for about the button of the operation of television broadcasting dividually and be used for about using the button of 72 operation, then the user can be by the processing of 251 carry out desired that use a teleswitch, and do not have wrong operation and do not have complicated operations, such as the operation of switching push button.

[handling general introduction]

To be described in the general introduction of the processing of carrying out in the system of Fig. 1 with reference to figure 9.Provide list of application 71 from application server 12 to television receiver 14.After this, provide application 72 from application server 12.Use 72 and comprise, for example, Java (registered trade mark) script 73-1, PSML (page structure and macro description language) 73-2 etc.

Receiving list of application 71 and using after 72, when making user's instruction, the processing that television receiver 14 is carried out based on received application 72.In Any Application 72 (by the script of in constitute using 72 Java (registered trade mark) script 73-1, describing), carry out the visit of content server 13 obtaining content-data 131, and carry out the processing of content-based data 131.

[screen switching]

Next, the screen on the television receiver 14 of being presented at that description is had this configuration.In being described below, demonstration shows the screen based on the image of using 72 grades thereon.

Figure 10 illustrates when the user wants activation to use 72, is presented at the example of the screen on the display floater 221.In being described below, screen shown in Figure 10 is called as initial screen.The user can select the processing of expectation on initial screen.The processing of expectation is, for example, the tabulation of the program of reference record in being connected to the HDD register (not shown) of television receiver 14 is also selected the processing of program, relates to the program guide of DTB Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting and watches the processing etc. of program.Initial screen is the menu screen that is used to the selection handling or be provided with.

In the initial screen of Figure 10, place dotted line and be used for describing, and it is not presented on the actual screen.

Icon display part 301 has a plurality of icons of arranging and show with horizontal direction, and each icon is which kind of processing the permission user discerns intuitively or which kind of setting is possible image.For example, when carrying out, show that in icon display part 301 allow the user to recognize being used for this treatment of picture is possible icon about treatment of picture (for example, the processing of the tabulation of the program of displayed record in the HDD register).

In the middle of the icon that icon display part 301, shows, focus on an icon.Show that under the icon that focuses on the indication icon relates to and so on text.In the example of Figure 10 because focus on icon about " network (NETWORK) ", so under icon videotex " network ".Thereby show the icon and other icons differentiations that focuses on the color different with other icons.

The icon that is presented in the icon display part 301 slides with the L-R direction based on user's instruction.For example, when the left button 271-3 of user's remote controller 251 (Figure 10), the icon that is presented in the icon display part 301 generally is moved to the left, and the icon that focuses on moves to next icon.

The icon that focuses on provides icon display part 302 up and down, and shows that indication is used for the icon by the option of the processing of the icon representation that focuses on or setting.In the example of Figure 10, in the state that focuses on icon " network ", arrange indication with vertical direction and be used for icon, and it is presented in the icon display part 302 about the option of the processing of network or setting.

Here, be the option that is used to use 72 selection about the option of icon " network ".

Cursor 311 is positioned on the icon of icon display part 302.To the example at the icon place under the icon that cursor 311 is positioned at focusing continue be described.In other words, fixedly cursor 311 and its are positioned under the icon of focusing unchangeably.When user instruction be presented at icon in the icon display part 302 move (slips) time, icon to slip, and is realized the mobile of icon with upper and lower.

In the middle of the icon that is presented at icon display part 302, in describing display part 303, show the description (in this case, getting rid of the icon network) of getting rid of the icon outside the icon that is presented in the icon display part 301.For example, with reference to Figure 10, can see in the top videotex of describing display part 303 " program grading (PROGRAM RANKING) ", and corresponding icon (application) is used for the grading of display program.

Right side describing display part 303 provides Status icons display part 304.In Status icons display part 304, when new interpolation uses 72, display icon " new (NEW) ", when renewal used 72, display icon " upgraded (UPDATE) ".It is when being finished by application 72 service supplied, and display icon " finishes (END) ".

Right side in Status icons display part 304 provides login state display part 305.When the icon selecting to be presented in the icon display part 302, the activation graph target uses 72, and the information of the application 72 that will activate offers the user with the program of television broadcasting.Simultaneously, can registered in advance except the application of selecting at that time 72, treat the application 72 of movable predetermined number.That is to say that the user can register the application of liking 72.

The layout of this initial screen or information to be shown only is an example, and its be not limited to as shown in figure 10 initial screen or the layout of information to be shown.This also is applied to following with the screen of describing, and these screens are used for illustrative rather than restrictive purpose, and can suitably change.

When the user selects icon " network ", in other words,, show initial screen shown in Figure 10 when television receiver 14 is connected to application server 12 and focuses on therein when obtaining list of application 71 in the state of icon " network ".By this way, the sequential of obtaining list of application 71 is when the focused view timestamp, as mentioned above.Simultaneously,, depend on the communication speed of network etc. when the focused view timestamp, may not instant playback initial screen.For this reason, for example, preferably with regular interval acquiring and keep list of application 71.

In list of application 71, be described in icon display part 302, describe the information in each display part in display part 303 and the Status icons display part 304.On television receiver 14 sides, be stored in the information of describing in the login state display part 305.When obtaining list of application 71, which uses 72 to determine registration, and for corresponding icon display icon registered (REGISTERED).

With reference to Figure 11,, will provide further description for the information that is presented in each that describe display part 303, Status icons display part 304 and login state display part 305 for quoting the example that is presented at an icon in the icon display part 302.

Be presented at icon 321 in the icon display part 302 by making that will use 72 content is formed by the image of imaging to the user.The icon data of the demonstration that is used for icon 321 is described in list of application 71.In addition, in list of application 71, be described in the URL that wherein stores icon data, and obtain icon data by visit to URL.

The description display part 323 of title display part 322 that display part 303 is included in the title of display application 72 wherein, the wherein description of display application 72 and the supplier's of display application 72 supplier display part 324 are wherein described.

For example, as shown in figure 11, are " program gradings " corresponding to the title of the application 72 of icon 321, and therefore in title display part 322, show " program grading ".Corresponding to the application 72 of icon 321 is that the program of television broadcasting and having provides about the information of audience ratings grading or programs recommended function, and therefore describes " recommend programs! ) " be presented at and describe in the display part 323.Distribution is " allocator A (DISTRIBUTORA) " corresponding to the allocator of the application 72 of icon 321, and therefore shows " allocator A " in supplier display part 324.Allocator A uses supplier 22.

The Status icons 325 that shows when the state of using 72 changes is displayed in the Status icons display part 304.As mentioned above, Status icons 325 comprises when the new icon " new " that shows when using 72 that adds, when upgrade the icon " end (END) " that the icon that shows when using 72 " upgrades (UPDATE) " and shows when being finished by the service provision of using 72.When not having the application 72 of state variation, there is not Status icons 325 to be presented in the Status icons display part 304.

Under the situation of registered application 72, registered icon 326 is displayed in the login state display part 305.The user can register the application of liking 72.By this registration, as described below, when selecting to be scheduled to use 72, can show registered application 72 with selected application 72.By details as described below, refer again to initial screen shown in Figure 10, if select icon " (SERVICECAST) delivered in service ", then show registered application 72.

Activate registered application 72 simultaneously, and use 72 and carry out processing individually.Simultaneously, if carry out processing simultaneously, mainly, by network 11 accessed content servers 13 with obtain the also processing of display message amount content-data 131, may depend on that then the number of processing is applied to burden on the television receiver 14 by a plurality of application 72.Specifically, because having the limit (Fig. 6) aspect the capacity of the SDRAM230 of interim memory of content data 131 grades, so can not restrictedly store content-data 131 by a plurality of application 72.

Therefore, preferably limit the number of the application 72 that can register.For example, the number of the application 72 that can register can be limited to 5, and wants to register the 6th when using 72 as the user, can show error message etc.In addition, for example, when the number of the application 72 that can register was limited to 5, maximum showed five registered icons 326 in login state display part 305.

The registration/unregistered be different for each television receiver 14.For this reason, about the information of registered applications 72, for example, ID that is used to recognize registered applications 72 etc. is stored in television receiver 14 sides.When television receiver 14 obtains list of application 71,, and in login state display part 305, show registered icon 326 with reference to the definite application 72 of registering of the information of canned data and description in list of application 71.

In the middle of the information of reference Figure 11 description, in list of application 71, be described in the information that shows in each the display part part except login state display part 305 and so on.Figure 12 is the example of the information described in list of application 71 and about an example of using 72 information.

In list of application 71, use 72 for each, description is used 72 " ID " about being used to discern, " image (IMAGE) " of the icon that in icon display part 302, shows, use 72 " title (NAME) ", about by 72 services that provide of application " describing (DESCRIPTION) ", the information (data) of " state (STATE) " that use 72 " supplier (PROVIDER) " and application 72 is provided.

Be used to discern that to use 72 " ID " can be that 72 URL is used in above-mentioned management therein.In addition, when television receiver 14 determined whether registered application 72, the ID that manages on television receiver 14 sides was the ID that describes in list of application 71.

" image " of the icon that shows in icon display part 302 can be the view data of icon, also can be the URL of above-mentioned wherein control chart target view data.Under the situation of URL, by to using tabulation 71 and being connected to the view data of obtaining icon of the URL that in list of application 71, describes.

By the management of the list of application 71 on application server 12 sides, can obtain following advantage.At first, when new registration used 72 in list of application 71, the custodian of Management Application Server 12 (in Fig. 2, the ISP 21) can check and use 72.By supervisory check, for example, can prevent to register the malice (ill-intended) that comprises virus and use 72.Therefore, can increase the fail safe of the application 72 that offers user's 24 sides (television receiver 14 sides).

List of application 71 is offered television receiver 14, and user side is presented in the application 72 that television receiver 14 only will be registered in the list of application 71 that provides.For this reason, if upgrade list of application 71, then can be in the processing of television receiver 14 sides execution based on the list of application 71 that has upgraded.For example, if there is the application 72 of new registration, then the application 72 of new registration can be offered user side, and leave the user's (for example, not carrying out renewal) on television receiver 14 sides alone.

That is to say that the application 72 that offers user side can freely be arranged on custodian's side, and can be from the problematic application 72 of list of application 71 deletions.For this reason, can will use 72 by supervisory accurate management and be provided to user side.In other words, can on ISP 21, freely be provided with and use supplier 22, therefore and can remove the contract with problematic application supplier 22, and can be from the information of list of application 71 deletions about the application 72 that provides by application corresponding supplier 22.For this reason, can will use 72 by accurate management of the ISP 21 and offer user's 24 sides.

Television receiver 14 access application server 12, and keep URL to be used to obtain list of application 71.

We turn back to the description about initial screen shown in Figure 10 now.When initial screen shown in Figure 10 is displayed on the display floater 221, if the knob down 271-2 (Figure 10) of user's remote controller 251 then switches to screen screen shown in Figure 13.

Screen example shown in Figure 13 and screen example shown in Figure 10 are compared, though under the situation of screen shown in Figure 10 (initial screen), cursor 311 is positioned on the icon of the application 72 of representing called after " news (NEWS) ", but under the situation of screen shown in Figure 13, cursor 311 is positioned on the icon of application 72 of called after " tell the fortune (FORTUNE-TELLING) ".

With reference to Figure 10, the icon of the application 72 of called after " fortune-telling " is positioned at two icons under the icon of application 72 of called after " news ".When the knob down 271-2 twice of user's remote controller 251, or the knob down 271-2 that continues remote controller 251 as the user is when cursor 311 moves two icons, the icon of two icons under cursor 311 is moved down into and is positioned at.

In this case, because the fixed-site of cursor 311, so in fact, the icon that in icon display part 302, shows two icons that move up.By this way, execution is corresponding to the processing of twice operation of the knob down 271-2 of remote controller 251.

As shown in figure 13, be arranged in the state on the icon of application 72 of called after " fortune-telling " at cursor 311, if remote controller 251 button 273 is set, then screen becomes screen shown in Figure 14.

To provide a description for screen shown in Figure 14.In screen shown in Figure 14, thereby show that setting up screen 351 is superimposed upon on the screen shown in Figure 13.In setting up screen 351, as option, display operation " is all used and is removed (ALLAPPLICATION RELEASE) " with the project 361 of removing whole application 72 of registering, with the project 362 " application choice (APPLICATION SELECTION) " of operation with the application 72 of activation selection, operation " is used registration (APPLICATION REGISTRATION) " with the project 363 of the application 72 that registration is selected, operation is to check that the project 364 of description of carrying out the application 72 of which processing about the application of selecting 72 " is used and described (APPLICATIONDESCRIPTION) " and operation selects the project 365 of screen 351 " to close (CLOSE) " to close.

" selecting to use 72 " is the application 72 corresponding to 311 icons thereon of cursor, and in screen example shown in Figure 14, it is the application 72 of called after " fortune-telling ".

Refer again to the screen example of Figure 13, because the application 72 of unregistered called after " fortune-telling ", so in login state display part 305, do not show the icon of expression registration.When selecting this application 72,, then register application corresponding 72 if option 363 (Figure 14) " is used registration ".

Use 72 if registered, then when next showing initial screen, then in login state display part 305, show the icon of indication registration.In addition, if use 72 registeredly, then will use 72 ID and be stored in the television receiver 14.In registration, when registering the application 72 of predetermined number, do not carry out registration, and show error message etc.

When carrying out registration,, can show to be used for the screen that the user confirms whether to carry out registration though do not illustrate.

Turn back to the description of the screen example that is used for Figure 14, if option 364 " is used and described ", then the screen of display floater 221 switches to use and describes screen 371, as shown in figure 15.Use to describe that screen 371 provides the zone 381 of the title of display application 72 therein, the zone 382 and showing therein of the supplier's of display application 72 title is used to use the zone 383 of the telephone number of 72 inquiry therein.

Use describing screen 371 also provides and shows therein and make and to user's image (for example will serve (it is by offering the user's according to the processing of using 72) imaging, the zone 385 of the text of the content of zone 384 enlarged image of the icon that in icon display part 302, shows) and wherein demonstration description service (it is by offering the user's according to the processing of using 72).

Use to describe screen 371 also provide operation to activate web browser and display application 72 the contact person or the button 386 of support information and operation to turn back to screen shown in Figure 14, just, show the button 387 of the screen of setting up screen 351 thereon.

The user can check that this application describes screen 371 to recognize by the content that 72 services that provide are provided.

Next, will be for providing a description when the screen that activates from screen shown in Figure 13 or screen shown in Figure 14 when using 72.Demonstration screen shown in Figure 13 when cursor 311 is positioned on the icon of application 72 of indication called after " fortune-tellings ".Be arranged in the state of indicating predetermined application 72 at cursor 311, if the affirmation button 272 (Figure 10) of remote controller 251, then the screen of display floater 221 switches to screen shown in Figure 16.

As shown in figure 14, be positioned at indication at cursor 311 and use on the icon of 72 " fortune-telling ", and demonstration sets up in the state of screen 351, if operation item 362 " application choice ", then the screen of display floater 221 switches to screen shown in Figure 16.

Use 72 if activate, then obtain the data of the main body of application 72 from application server 12.In this case, when making the instruction that activates application 72, carry out the visit of application server 12, and obtain the data (program etc.) of the main body of application 72.When obtaining, obtain the data of the application 72 of instruction activity based on the ID of the application of in list of application 71, describing 72.

To provide a description for screen shown in Figure 16.In screen shown in Figure 16, the left side becomes the program viewing area 401 of the program that shows television broadcasting therein, and the right side becomes the application viewing area 402 of the service that wherein shows a plurality of application 72.By this way, with the program of television broadcasting and by use 72 provide information of same the time offer the user.The user can check by 72 information of wanting that provide of application, appreciates the program of television broadcasting simultaneously.

In screen example shown in Figure 16, in using viewing area 402, show 72 information that provide are provided by three.In using viewing area 402, in upper area 411, by application 72 display message that are called as service channel (SERVICE CHANNEL) (application 72 of describing called after " service channel " with corresponding to using 72-1) hereinafter.In central region 412, application 72 display message of telling the fortune by called after (application 72 of describing called after " fortune-tellings " with corresponding to application 72-2) hereinafter.At lower area 413, by application 72 display message of called after news (application 72 that shows called after " news " with corresponding to using 72-3) hereinafter.

The application 72 of display message comprises the application 72 and the selected application 72 of registration in using viewing area 402.As mentioned above, be configured to make the application 72 that the user can the registered in advance predetermined number.Even select not have the application 72 of registration, in using viewing area 402, show the application 72 of registering by the user with the application 72 that does not have registration.

For example, with reference to Figure 13, in screen shown in Figure 16, the application 72-2 that is called as fortune-telling is the application 72 that does not have registration.Even select not have the application 72-2 of registration, with using 72-2 shows registration in using viewing area 402 application 72-1 and 72-3.

The application 72 that shows in using viewing area 402 is operated dividually.For example, the application 72-3 that is provided for the service that news shows is connected to content server 13 with the content-data 131 that obtains news be updated in the news (text) that the sequential of using 72-3 shows is set in zone 413.

Though do not show, the application 72 of operation registration, and the application 72-1 that shows in using viewing area 402 is to 72-3.For example, when five of registrations use 72, comprise these five use 72 and six of selected unregistered application 72 use 72 and carry out and handle, no matter and whether they are presented at and use in the viewing area 402.Use 72-3 and be connected to content server 13, use in the viewing area 402 and no matter whether it is presented to obtain news.

By this way, the information of the application 72 of update displayed in using viewing area 402, no matter and whether make user's instruction, are application 72 of suitably lastest imformation as long as each uses 72.Therefore, the user can obtain new information and not feel trouble.

As mentioned above, when one of instruction activation uses 72, the application 72 of activation instruction activation simultaneously and the application 72 of registering.Here, activate the visit that refers to execution application server 12 simultaneously and use 72 data subject to obtain, based on the application 72 execution processing of obtaining with during this processing, if necessary, the connection that proceeds to content server 13 is to obtain content-data 131.

As mentioned above, in this embodiment, when the instruction activation uses 72, obtain data about using 72.Therefore, do not need to be positioned on the television receiver 14, and therefore can reduce the memory space of distributing to about the SDRAM 230 (Fig. 7) that uses 72 data about using 72 data.

Refer again to Figure 16, if the last button 271-1 of remote controller 251, then the application 72-1 that shows in using viewing area 402 moves up to 72-3, and shows as not being presented in the application viewing area 402 and being arranged on the application 72-4 that uses the application 72 under the 72-3 in fact.As a result, as shown in figure 17, show wherein in zone 411, to show, in zone 41 2, show, and in zone 413, show screen according to the information of using 72-4 according to the information of using 72-3 according to the information of using 72-2.In the following description, will continue describe to use 72-4 is situation corresponding to the application 72 of called after " photo friend (PHOTO FRIEND) ".

When the knob down 271-2 of remote controller 251, use 72-1 and move down, and show and use in the viewing area 402 and application 72-5 that be arranged on the application 72 on the application 72-1 in fact as not being presented to 72-3.As a result, as shown in figure 18, show wherein in zone 411, to show, in zone 412, show, and in zone 413, show screen according to the information of using 72-2 according to the information of using 72-1 according to the information of using 72-5.In the following description, will continue describe to use 72-5 is situation corresponding to the application 72 of called after " cuisines information (GOURMET INFORMATION) ".

As mentioned above, arrange the application 72 of parallel work-flow in fact in vertical direction, switch in the application 72 of using demonstration in the viewing area 402 according to the last button 271-1 of remote controller 251 or the mode of operation of knob down 271-2.

Screen shown in Figure 16 to 18 is called as normal mode.In normal mode, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, then with mode switch to the focusing mode that focuses on the application 72 (in the application 72 of zone 412 display message) in the middle of being arranged at that time therein.

For example, in screen shown in Figure 16, the application 72 of display message is the application 72-2 of called after " fortune-telling " in the zone 412 of using viewing area 402.In this state, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251 then switches to screen the screen that wherein focuses on the focusing mode of using 72-2.

Figure 19 is illustrated in the example of the screen in the focusing mode.In focusing mode, the zone 411 and 413 of using viewing area 402 is shown as secretly.In other words, only be shown as brighter than other zones in the zone 412 at the middle part of using viewing area 402.In focusing mode, whether the application 72 of registration and selected application 72 parallel work-flows are no matter and use 72 and be displayed on and use in the viewing area 402.

In focusing mode, be similar to normal mode, if the last button 271-1 or the knob down 271-2 of remote controller 251, then the application 72 that shows in using viewing area 402 is slided up or down and is shown.Slide by this, switch in the application 72 that shows in the zone 412, and the application 72 of therefore going back switching focusing.Therefore, in focusing mode, the user can be so that the application of expectation 72 focuses on.

When mode switch when the focusing mode, show based on the button of the application 72 that focuses on etc.For example, with reference to Figure 19, when the application 72 that shows in zone 412 was application 72-2 " fortune-telling ", the Show Button 431 in focusing mode " was read luck tendency (READ FORTUNE) ".Also display operation returns the button of (RETURN) to turn back to being called as of normal mode.

The left button 271-3 of user's remote controller 251 or right button 271-4 are with selector button 431 or button 432.After having selected button 431 or button 432, if operation acknowledgement button 272 is then carried out the processing corresponding to selected button.When selecting and decision when being called as the button 431 of " reading luck tendency ", to activity pattern, and when selecting and decision when being called as the button 432 of " returning ", mode switch arrives normal mode with mode switch.

Activity pattern is wherein only to show the pattern of using 72 information that provide by one.Figure 20 is illustrated in the example that is presented at the screen on the display floater 221 on the activity pattern.In using viewing area 402, show only to show that wherein a portable screen 461 of using the information of 72 (in this case, called after " fortune-telling " is used 72-2) is shown.

In activity pattern, show information, and in this state, the operation of other application 72 stops according to an application 72.As mentioned above, though in normal mode or focusing mode, the application 72 of registration and selected application 72 parallel work-flows, no matter and whether show them, in activity pattern, the only application 72 that shows of operation.

In activity pattern, movable application 72 accessed content servers 13 are to obtain content-data 131.Execution is based on the processing of the content-data 131 that obtains, and therefore (active) screen 461 of show events.

For example, as shown in figure 20, show the information that provides by the application 72-2 that is called as " fortune-telling ", in the screen 461 of activity, the text of the content that the demonstration indication is told the fortune etc.Fortune-telling content shown in Figure 20 is the information that each constellation is provided, and when the user want to check except the constellation that shows (in Figure 20, during the fortune-telling information of the constellation the Virgo), he operates in the button " next (NEXT) " that movable screen provides for 461 times.User's action button " next one " is to check the fortune-telling information of expectation.

Simultaneously, think when providing fortune-telling information that the user wants to check the fortune-telling information of his/her constellation and inoperation button " next one " by constellation.Therefore, configuration registry user's constellation, and at first show the information of the constellation of registration during to activity pattern when mode switch.

For example, in the screen of activity pattern shown in Figure 20, if user's remote controller 251 button 273 is set, then show the options menu screen that is used for setting up (registration) constellation etc.Figure 21 illustrates the example corresponding to the options menu screen of the application 72-2 that is called as " fortune-telling ".The screen of normal mode (for example, Figure 16) or the screen of focusing mode (for example, Figure 19) in, even remote controller 251 button 273 is set, at that time options menu screen 481 is superimposed upon on the screen, and to show with the same mode of activity pattern.

With reference to Figure 21, in options menu screen 481, show button 491, the button 492 that is called as " use and set up (APPLICATIONSETUP) " that is called as " (ALLAPPLICATION RELEASE) removed in all application ", the button 493 and the button 494 that is called as " inquiry (INQUIRY) " that is called as " registration (REGISTRATION) ".In these, about the button 493 that is known as " registration ", when application 72 experience that also do not have registration are handled, Show Options menu screen 481, and when application 72 experience of having registered are handled, show the button 493 that is called as " (REGISTRATIONRELEASE) removed in registration ".

The button 491 that is called as " all use releasing " is operation buttons with the registration of all application 72 of releasing registration.The button 492 that is called as " use set up " is operations with according to the button of using 72 configuration informations, for example, use 72 about situation according to the fortune-telling of constellation under, the information of constellation etc. is set.

The button 493 that is called as " registration " is the buttons that show when application 72 experience that also do not have registration are handled, and is operated the application of handling with the registration experience 72.When application 72 experience of having registered are handled, the Show Button 493 " registration is removed ".The button 493 that is called as " registration is removed " is operation buttons with the registration of the application 72 of releasing registration.

The button 494 that is called as " inquiry " is operations to show about being used to provide the button of the information of using 72 destination.

If operation is called as the button 492 of " use and set up ", then screen switches to screen shown in Figure 22.To provide a description for the screen of setting up shown in Figure 22.The screen 501 of setting up shown in Figure 22 is to be used for the screen set up at the application 72-2 of called after " fortune-telling ".About setting up in the screen 501 of telling the fortune, be provided for the hurdle (column) 511 that constellation is selected, be used for the hurdle 512 of name input and the hurdle 513 of the food selection that is used to like.

Configuration is used for hurdle 511 that constellation selects so that can select a constellation, and the constellation expected is selected in the operation of last button 271-1 that can be by remote controller 251 or knob down 271-2.

Configuration is used for the hurdle 512 of name input so that the user can import and be provided with the text of expectation by the operation of remote controller 251, such as his/her name, the pet name etc.Though described the situation of wherein importing name, can user ID or sign indicating number be set by using 72.

On the hurdle 513 of the food selection that is used for liking, list the title of multiple food, and provide check box in each title front.The user can select the title of a plurality of foods, and can check each check box.

As mentioned above, the project that is provided with in setting up screen 501 comprises the project by the settings such as text of being imported expectation by the user, the project that is provided with, the project that is provided with etc. when the user selects a plurality of project in the middle of the project that sets in advance when project in the middle of the project that the user selects to set in advance.

Be stored on television receiver 14 sides in this project that is provided with that is provided with in the screen 501 of setting up.For example, when using 72-2 " fortune-tellings " when being placed in activity pattern,, and obtain corresponding to the content of constellation and show from content server 13 with reference to constellation as one of the project of setting in television receiver 14.Therefore, the user can at first check the fortune-telling of his/her constellation that once was provided with in focusing mode or activity pattern.

Though described the application 72-2 that above-mentioned example mainly concentrates on called after " fortune-telling ", hereinafter, will provide a description the application 72-3 that concentrates on called after " news " once more.

In the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 17, just, the state of information that shows the application 72-3 of called after " news " therein in the zone 412 that is arranged in the middle part of using viewing area 402, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, then screen switches to the screen in the focusing mode shown in Figure 23.

Figure 23 is illustrated in the screen example in the focusing mode of the application 72-3 that wherein focuses on called after " news ".In using viewing area 402, only wherein the zone 412 of the processes and displays news by using 72-3 is shown brightlyer than other zones.In this focusing mode, whether the application 72 of registration and selected application 72 parallel work-flows are no matter and use 72 and be displayed on and use in the viewing area 402.

As button based on the application 72-3 of called after " news ", in the example of Figure 23, the Show Button 531 " last (PREVIOUS) " and button 532 " next one ".Button 531 " last one " be operation turning back to the button of last news item, and button 532 " next one " is that operation is to turn back to the button of next bar news item.

Be configured to make the operation of left button 271-3 of remote controller 251 corresponding to button 531 " last one 's " operation, and the operation of right button 271-4 is corresponding to the operation of button 532 " next one ".The user operates left button 271-3 or left button 271-4 to check the news item of expectation.

In focusing mode shown in Figure 23, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, then pattern is changed into activity pattern, and toggle screen.As mentioned above, activity pattern is the pattern that the information that is provided by an application 72-3 wherein only is provided.In this case, as shown in figure 24, in using viewing area 402, show the portable screen 461 that the information that provides by application 72-3 " news " wherein only is provided.

In activity pattern, movable application 72-3 accessed content server 13 is to obtain the content-data 131 about news.If carry out processing, then on portable screen 461, show news item based on the content-data 131 that obtains.The news item of update displayed on portable screen 461 in cycle in using 72-3.When carrying out renewal, obtain content-data 131.

In the portable screen 461 of Figure 24, button 551 " details (DETAIL) " is provided, operate its details with the news item of seeing demonstration.As mentioned above, the button that provides in portable screen 461 is the button that is suitable for movable application 72.

If action button 551 " details " is then by obtaining the data of the details of news item to the visit of content server 13.Alternatively, predetermined browser can be activated, and the book server on can access the Internet, and can carry out the processing of predetermined browser so that this details to be provided based on the data of obtaining from server.

As shown in figure 24, though the news item that is provided by the application 72-3 that is called as " news " is provided in portable screen 461, interested news per user is different.Therefore, (registration) user's interest kind can be set so that the news item that the user's interest kind preferentially is provided more than uninterested news item.

In the screen of activity pattern shown in Figure 24, if user's remote controller 251 button 273 is set, then as shown in figure 25, Show Options menu screen 481.In options menu screen 481, show and the identical project of above-mentioned options menu screen 481 (Figure 21) that when the application 72-2 that is called as " fortune-telling " is placed in activity pattern, shows.Example shown in Figure 25 is different from example shown in Figure 21 and is Show Options menu screen 481 on about the portable screen 461 of the application 72-3 of news.

In the project in being presented at options menu screen 481, if operation corresponding to the button 492 of the project that is called as " use set up ", then screen is switched to screen shown in Figure 26.To provide a description for the screen of setting up shown in Figure 26.The screen 501 of setting up shown in Figure 26 is to be used for the screen set up at the application 72-3 of called after " news ".The zone 571 that screen 501 provides the foundation that is used to expect classification of setting up about news.

In the zone 571 of the selection that is used for expecting classification, list a plurality of item names, and provide check box for each item name.The user can select a plurality of item names, and checks each check box.

For the application 72-2 that is called as " fortune-telling " in the items displayed in the screen 501 of setting up shown in Figure 20, be different from the application 72-3 that is used to be called as " news ", in the items displayed in the screen 501 of setting up shown in Figure 26, and these projects are corresponding to using 72.As mentioned above, items displayed depends on application 72 in setting up screen 501.

The project that is provided with that is provided with in setting up screen 501 is stored on television receiver 14 sides.Then, for example,,, and obtain corresponding to the content-data 131 of the news that belongs to this kind and show from content server 13 with reference to the kind title of the project that in television receiver 14, is provided with when using 72-3 " news " when being placed in activity pattern.Therefore, the user can at first check the news that belongs to the expectation kind that once was provided with in activity pattern.

As mentioned above, the application 72 that is called as news is used 72 parallel work-flows with other, no matter and normal mode or focusing mode, and result upgrades news item.Therefore, at normal mode or focusing mode, and in the activity pattern, can be with reference to the kind that is provided with, and can obtain the content-data 131 of the news item of the kind that belongs to reference.

In activity pattern, if the return push-button 274 of remote controller 251, then screen switches to normal mode.

As mentioned above, provide normal mode, focusing mode and activity pattern, and therefore the user can easily obtain information with desired pattern, appreciates the program of television broadcasting simultaneously.

To refer again to initial screen provides a description.As initial screen, with reference to initial screen shown in Figure 27.The icon, the icon of called after " fortune-telling ", the icon of called after " photo friend " and the icon of called after " cuisines information " that show called after " service is delivered ".In the middle of these icons, the application 72-2 of registration called after " fortune-telling ", the application 72-5 of the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend " and called after " cuisines information ", and display icon is registered in login state display part 305.

As mentioned above, when three of registrations use 72, when " fortune-telling ", " photo friend " and " cuisines information ",, then activate application 72-2,72-4 and the 72-5 of three registrations if select the icon of called after " service is delivered ".If activate application 72-2,72-4 and the 72-5 of three registrations, then for example, screen switches to the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 28.

Though described the title of the icon of operation when only activating the application 72 of registration is the situation of " service is delivered ", can use arbitrary name, as long as the user can easily discern service content.

Under the situation of the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 28, in using viewing area 402, show application 72-2,72-4 and 72-5, the information that " fortune-telling ", " cuisines information " and " photo friend " provide by three registrations.For example, can be with the order of registration, or order, the information of display application 72-2,72-4 and 72-5 in zone 411, zone 412 and zone 413 in initial screen, to show.

As mentioned above, the icon of called after " service deliver " is operation with the icon of the application 72 that activates registration and is used for the common program of activity of the application 72 of a plurality of registrations.This icon also is provided in initial screen.

If the icon of this common program is provided in initial screen, then the user can activate the application 72 of registration in the venue, and does not search the application 72 of registration in tabulation.Therefore, the user can obtain the information of the application 72 of expectation with shirtsleeve operation.

As mentioned above, when showing initial screen, obtain list of application 71 from application server 12, and it is stored on television receiver 14 sides.Then, when showing when initial screen switches to the screen of normal mode, obtain movable at that time one or more application 72 (using the program of 72 main body), and it is stored on television receiver 14 sides from application server 12.

In normal mode and focusing mode, based on using 72 visits of suitably carrying out content server 13, obtaining content-data 131, and be stored on television receiver 14 sides.In this case, according to using 72, the content server 13 that connects the destination is different, and the content-data 131 that obtains is different.In activity pattern, only 72 pairs of content servers 13 of application or the server (not shown) based on activity conducts interviews, and the data of content-data 131 or other kind and being stored on television receiver 14 sides.

When screen when the screen of one of normal mode, focusing mode and activity pattern switches to initial screen, deletion is stored in application 72 and the content-data 131 (data of other kinds) on the television receiver 14.By this way, storage application 72 when needed or content-data 131, and in deletion when not required.Therefore, can reduce being used on television receiver 14 sides and use 72 or the memory block of content-data 131.

Use 72 if television receiver 14 obtains when needed, then for example, use 72, the application of upgrading 72 can be provided to television receiver 14 sides even upgrade.Therefore, can be up-to-date application 72 consistently so that offer the application 72 of television receiver 14 sides.

Can only the application 72 of being obtained by television receiver 14 be set to the application of in list of application 71, describing 72.For this reason, by the appropriate managerial of list of application 71, can prevent from the application 72 of malice is downloaded to television receiver 14.In addition, if list of application 71 describe use 72 be limited at interval, then can will use 72 and offer user side, and so can increase the service width with limited interval.

Television receiver 14 obtains content-data 131 when needed, and deletes the content-data of storing 131 when not required.For example, even under situation that upgrade frequently,, the up-to-date information of upgrading can be offered television receiver 14 sides such as the information of news item and so on, and can prevent will storage old information offer the user.

[other application]

Described above-mentioned example though mainly concentrated on the application 72-2 of called after " fortune-telling ", identical basic procedure has been applied to Another application 72.That is to say, use 72, be similar to the application 72-2 of called after " fortune-telling ",, pattern is changed to focusing mode and changes to activity pattern from focusing mode from normal mode, and carry out predetermined set in each pattern according to user's instruction about other.

Though the basic handling flow process is identical, will be once more for providing a description except the screen change in each application 72 of " fortune-tellings " etc.At first, will provide a description for the application 72 of registration.

To refer again to initial screen provides a description.As initial screen, with reference to initial screen shown in Figure 29.Show the icon of called after " service is delivered ", the icon of called after " photo friend ", the icon of called after " photo fine (PHOTO NICE) " and the icon of called after " photo is selected (PHOTO CHOICE) ".In the middle of these icons, application 72-4, the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine " of registration called after " photo friend " and the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection ".For this reason, in login state display part 305, show registered icon.

As mentioned above, when three of registrations use 72, when " photo friend ", " photo is fine " and " photo selection ",, then activate application 72-4,72-5 and the 72-6 of three registrations if select the icon of called after " service is delivered ".If activate application 72-4,72-5 and the 72-6 of three registrations, then for example, screen switches to the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 30.

Though having described operation is the situation of " service is delivered " with the title that only activates the icon of the application 72 of registering, and can use arbitrary name, as long as the user can recognize service content.

On the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 30, in using viewing area 402, show application 72-4,72-5 and 72-6, the information that " photo friend ", " photo is fine " and " photo selection " provide by three registrations.Can be with the order of registration, or order, the information of display application 72-4,72-5 and 72-6 in zone 411, zone 412 and zone 413 respectively in initial screen, to show.

As mentioned above, the icon of called after " service deliver " is operation with the icon of the application 72 that activates registration and is used for the common program of activity of the application 72 of a plurality of registrations.This icon also is provided in initial screen.

If the icon of this common program is provided in initial screen, then the user can collectively activate the application 72 of registration, and does not search the application 72 of registration in tabulation.Therefore, the user can obtain the information of the application 72 of expectation with shirtsleeve operation.

Next, each of application 72-6 that is described in the application 72-5 of application 72-4, called after " photo is fine " of the called after " photo friend " that shows in the normal mode of Figure 30 and called after " photo selection " being used screen in 72 switches (shift) or sets up.

In " photo friend ", " photo is fine " and " the photo selection " any one all is the application about photo (rest image).Though details is described in the description about each application, for describing each application simply, " photo friend " allows to know that the people of predetermined ID shares the application of photo." photo is fine " is to allow the user to check in the middle of the photo of being managed by book server (, being assumed to content server 13-1 here), is the application of the photo of good photo by many persons." photo selection " is to allow the user to check in the middle of the photo of being managed by content server 13-1, is classified as the application of the photo of predetermined kind.

[photo friend]

At first, will provide a description for the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend ".

Under the situation of the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 30, just, when the information of the application 72-5 that shows called after " photo is fine " in the zone 412 that is arranged in the middle part of using viewing area 402, if the knob down 271-2 of remote controller 251, then screen becomes the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 31.That is to say that screen switches to thereon the screen of normal mode of the information of the application 72-4 that shows called after " photo friend " in the zone 412 that is arranged in the middle part of using viewing area 402.

To provide a description for the screen of the called after on the screen of the normal mode shown in Figure 30 or 31 " photo friend ".As shown in figure 31, for example, the screen of called after " photo friend " has the background as the copy of one page paper book (paper album), and shows photo in background.Each process scheduled time switches to another photo with this photo.In other words, carry out demonstration, the page that just looks like photo album climbs over (replacement) one page (photo).Especially, the mode with slideshow is presented at the photo that shows in the screen of called after " photo friend ".

Each switch photo through the scheduled time, and for example, describe information about the scheduled time to be included in Java (registered trade mark) Script that uses among the 72-4.When switching photo, obtain the view data of photo from the content server 13 (being assumed to content server 13-1 here) of managing image data.The view data of background is included in to be used among the 72-4, and contrasts the earlier screen of instant playback normal mode of sheet.If only instant playback background, then the user may recognize the screen of changing into normal mode, or may feel operation uncomfortable of mistake because not have to show.Therefore, can alleviate uncomfortable sensation.

The view data of obtaining from content server 13-1 is the view data that is identified by predetermined ID.For example, predetermined ID is ID (Fig. 1) that is used to discern user 24 and the ID that is used with registration image data in content server 13-1 by user 24.In other words, user 24 can register the view data of the registration of the photo of being caught by him at content server 13-1.Predetermined ID is whether be used for be the ID of the checking of authorized user 24 registration image datas.

Content server 13-1 is configured to a plurality of view data of identification based on the ID registration.In addition, in registration, the user places label.This label is represented the classification of photo.For example, under the situation of baby's photo, it is categorized as the classification of called after " baby (BABY) ", and places the label of this kind of expression.Below the application 72-6 of the called after " photo selection " described is selected photo based on label.

Turn back to the description of the screen of called after shown in Figure 31 " photo friend ", for example, display white frame around photo.By this white box, have multiple size (aspect ratio) even suppose photo based on the view data of managing by content server 13, also can absorb different sizes.When showing photo in the screen that is being called as " photo friend ", will be treated to size based on the photo of the view data of obtaining, and show the white box of the size of the photo that is suitable for having handled according to the size (aspect ratio) of screen.

In the example of Figure 31, in called after " photo friend's " screen, also show sentence " photo of ABC ".The sentence that shows for example is, has corresponding to the sentence as the part of " ABC " of the pet name.On content server 13-1 side, manage this pet name explicitly with ID.

As mentioned above, in called after " photo friend's " screen, show photo, and correspondingly need before carrying out this demonstration, ID be set based on the view data of managing with predetermined ID.This is because if ID is not set, then can not understand from content server 13-1 to obtain with which ID to manage which view data.

Therefore, when ID not being set, show screen shown in Figure 32, rather than the screen of called after shown in Figure 31 " photo friend ".Sentence " if acquaintance's ID is set, then will be checked acquaintance's open photo with reference to Figure 32! " be displayed in called after " photo friend's " the screen.If show this sentence, then the user can recognize ID is not set, and even activate and use 72-4 because ID is not set, he can not check photo.

If show this sentence, then the user can discern the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend " and allows the user to check the application 72 of acquaintance's open photo.

Read this sentence and recognize the user that he is not provided with ID ID can be set.In the screen of the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 32 or normal mode shown in Figure 31, for the foundation of the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend ", user's remote controller 251 button 273 is set.

If remote controller 251 button 273 is set, then show to be used for the options menu that ID sets up.Figure 33 illustrates the example corresponding to the options menu screen of the application 72-4 that is called as " photo friend ".At the screen of normal mode (for example, Figure 31), the screen of focusing mode as described below (for example, Figure 36) and the screen of activity pattern as described below (for example, Figure 37) arbitrarily in, if remote controller 251 button 273 is set, then at that time options menu screen 481 is superimposed upon on the screen, and carries out identical demonstration.

Simultaneously, under the situation of the application 72-4 that is called as " photo friend ",, do not change into focusing mode or activity pattern thereby then carry out control if ID is not set.Therefore, in focusing mode or activity pattern, ID has been set, and in this case, can have changed the ID that has been provided with.

In options menu screen 481, show and the identical project of above-mentioned options menu screen 481 (Figure 21) that when the application 72-2 that is called as " fortune-telling " is placed in activity pattern, shows.Example shown in Figure 33 is different from example shown in Figure 21 and is Show Options menu screen 481 on the normal mode screen of using 72-4 (photo friend).

In the project in being presented at options menu screen 481,, then screen is switched to screen shown in Figure 34 if selection and operation are called as the button 492 of " use and set up ".

To provide a description for the screen of setting up shown in Figure 34.The screen 501 of setting up shown in Figure 34 is the screens that are used in the foundation of the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend ".The screen 501 of setting up about the photo friend provides the zone 572 that wherein description allows the user to recognize the zone 571 of the sentence of importing which ID and wherein shows the ID that has been provided with.

In zone 571, show that sentence " please be imported ID " and sentence " please be imported " http://abc.d-net.ne.jp/photo/*** ' * * * * ' ".Just should be enough if the user can recognize input from this sentence corresponding to the character of part " * * * ".Address " http://abc.d-net.ne.jp/photo/ " is by the address of content server 13-1 use with the view data of management photo.

Conclude the contract of registering about photo by the user 24 who uses ID in content server 13-1, to register photo in advance with the content provider 23 of organize content server 13-1 or the application supplier 22 of organize content server 13-1.The ID of exchange when existing in this contract, and this ID is input to the screen of setting up shown in Figure 34.

In the zone of setting up screen 572 shown in Figure 34, when having the ID that has been provided with, show ID, rather than " * * * ".

Shown in Figure 34 when setting up screen when showing, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251 then as shown in figure 35, shows the screen that is called as soft keyboard etc. that is used to support the character input.For example, in the character entr screen of Figure 35, be presented at the zone 581 that wherein shows the character of input, the zone 582 that shows a row button that can input character therein, display operation is with the button 583 " correction " of revising the character of importing and the button of operating when the character (ID) of input is satisfied 584 " affirmation ".

In example shown in Figure 35, the button that is presented at the character in the zone 582 is the lowercase character.Configuration button is selected character so that can pass through the operation of last button 271-1, knob down 271-2, left button 271-3 and the left button 271-4 of remote controller 251.The affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251 is to import selected character.

By repeating the operation of remote controller 251, the character that constitutes ID is input to zone 581.If all input constitutes the character of ID, then action button 584 " affirmation ".If action button 584, then screen turns back to screen shown in Figure 34.Then, in zone 572, show the ID that is provided with.

Compare the situation of the keyboard of operation personal computer with input character, it is simple that the input of this ID is considered to.The type that constitutes the character of ID is alphabetic character or numeral and is limited.Therefore, even find the character and the input of expectation, think the become situation of trouble of the operation that does not have the character that is difficult to find expectation or remote controller 251 from screen shown in Figure 35.The number that constitutes the character of ID is not a lot, and therefore thinks and can only import ID by the operation several times of remote controller 251.

Therefore,, ID can be set, and can check photo giocoso by the processing of using 72-4 so comprise most of people of child and the elderly because can import ID simply.

For example, suppose that user A tells his/her ID of father and mother A of user A.Father and mother A and user A can set up by above-mentioned simple ID and handle the photo of checking by user A registration.Therefore, in this case, when the grandson's of user A registration father and mother A photo, father and mother A can freely check grandson's photo.In addition, people can check photo in the television broadcasting on watching television receiver 14.Therefore, father and mother A can appreciate lovely grandson's photo, watches the favorite program of television broadcasting simultaneously.As mentioned above, under the situation of the screen of normal mode, switch photo to be shown, and therefore father and mother A appreciates grandson's the photo with various expressions.

As mentioned above, can be with simple foundation, in this case, ID sets up and shares photo.

When screen switches to the screen of activity pattern, amplify and be presented at the photo that shows in the screen of normal mode, as described below.When photo that demonstration is liked, the photo of liking can be checked as the photo of large-size simply.

About the application 72-2 that is called as " fortune-telling " shown in Figure 22 set up items displayed in the screen 501 be different from about the application 72-4 that is called as " photo friend " in the items displayed in the screen 501 of setting up shown in Figure 34, and these projects are corresponding to using 72.As mentioned above, items displayed depends on application 72 in setting up screen 501.

The project that is provided with that is provided with in setting up screen 501 is stored on television receiver 14 sides.Then, for example, when activate using 72-4 " photo friend ",, and obtain view data (content-data 131) and show corresponding to the photo that belongs to ID from content server 13-1 with reference to the ID that in television receiver 14, is provided with.

To be the screen of the focusing mode of called after " photo friend " and the description that the screen in the activity pattern provides.

Under the situation of the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 31, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251 then switches to screen the screen of focusing mode shown in Figure 36.

Under the situation of the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 32, just, when ID not being set, even the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, pattern is not changed into focusing mode yet, and screen does not switch to the screen of focusing mode.

Figure 36 illustrates the screen example in the focusing mode of the application 72-4 that wherein focuses on called after " photo friend ".In using viewing area 402, only wherein the zone 412 of the processes and displays photo by using 72-4 is shown brightlyer than other zones.In this focusing mode, whether the application 72 of registration and selected application 72 parallel work-flows are no matter and use 72 and be displayed on and use in the viewing area 402.

As button based on the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend ", in the example of Figure 32, display operation with the button 601 that shows the photo that upgrades in advance and operation to show the button 602 of the photo that next upgrades.

The operation of the left button 271-3 of remote controller 251 is corresponding to the operation of button 601, and the operation of right button 271-4 is corresponding to the operation of button 602.The user operates left button 271-3 or right button 271-4 to check the photo of expectation.

In focusing mode, the frame that is shown as white box in normal mode around the photo can be shown as different colours, such as yellow etc.If show by this way to change that then the user can recognize focusing mode better, and can carry out meticulous demonstration.

Under the situation of focusing mode shown in Figure 36, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, then pattern is changed into activity pattern, and toggle screen.As mentioned above, activity pattern is the pattern that the information that is provided by an application 72-4 wherein only is provided.In this case, as shown in figure 37, in using viewing area 402, show the portable screen 621 of the information that only shows that wherein the application 72-4 by called after " photo friend " provides.

In activity pattern, movable application 72-4 accessed content server 13 is to obtain the content-data 131 about the photo friend.Execution is based on the processing of the content-data 131 that obtains, and therefore photo is shown as portable screen 621.

Portable screen 621 shown in Figure 37 provides wherein the zone 631 that shows the photo that amplifies and wherein shows zone 632 about the information of photo.The photo that is presented in the zone 631 is the photo that showed in focusing mode before changing into activity pattern.In zone 632, show the title, description of the photo showing, about the information of label etc.In zone 632, thus the label allocation switch labels, and if switch labels, then show the comment of another user for photo.

Can be only in using viewing area 402 or can on display floater 221, show this portable screen 621 screen as a whole.

When only using in the viewing area 402 show events screen 621, configuration and screen identical when the application 72-2 with above-mentioned called after " fortune-telling " places activity pattern.For example, with the screen of television broadcasting, dispose and show screen shown in Figure 20.Simultaneously, when show events screen 621 is as whole screen on display floater 221, do not show the screen of television broadcasting.

Simultaneously, as mentioned above, the application 72-4 accessed content server 13-1 of called after " photo friend " is to obtain the view data of photo.Can also check the image of among content server 13-1, registering from personal computer.When personal computer accessed content server 13-1 when obtaining view data, use the application that is called as web browser etc.Television receiver 14 can also merge with web browser, and as one of processing of using 72-4, when pattern is changed into activity pattern, shows portable screen shown in Figure 37 621 thereby can activate web browser.

That is to say, when pattern is changed into activity pattern, can activate web browser, thereby and change into processing show events screen 621 on display floater 221 by the web browser of activity by the processing of using 72-4.In this case, though the user do not recognize especially, from the pattern of wherein watching television broadcasting with web browser to wherein watching the conversion of the pattern of photo etc. the possibility that also becomes with web browser.

On television receiver 14 from wherein from the state of the information of the program of broadcast wave receiving television broadcasting to wherein by the conversion of obtaining the state of predetermined information via the communication of network 11 (Fig. 1) possibility that becomes, and do not make that the user recognizes.That is to say, can switch communication mode and do not make that the user recognizes.

Watch the program of television broadcasting to be used widely.Generally speaking, though carry out communication via web browser when checking homepage when personal computer visit book server, compare the program of watching television broadcasting, this is not used widely.In other words, exist the program of checking television broadcasting still not have (seldom) to check the user of information by personal computer.

As mentioned above, the pattern of wherein checking the program of television broadcasting is changed into the pattern of wherein checking information by sequence of operations with web browser.Therefore, even can check that to being unfamiliar with the user of information provides information by web browser by web browser.This can provide the change of the information of obtaining with web browser.In other words, in this case, can provide the chance of checking the photo of in content server 13-1, managing with personal computer.

The content provider 23 of organize content server 13-1 (it manages photo) or application supplier 22 can watch on personal computer., advertise for this reason, please check information and the possibility that becomes of please settling a bargain with personal computer.

As mentioned above, in called after " photo friend's " application 72-4, provide normal mode, focusing mode and activity pattern, and therefore the user can easily obtain information with desired pattern, appreciates the program of television broadcasting simultaneously.

[photo is fine]

Next, will provide a description for the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine ".

As shown in figure 30, in the screen of normal mode, just,, show the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine " in the zone 412 that is arranged in the middle part of using viewing area 402.To provide a description for screen in normal mode according to the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine ".

The screen of called after " photo is fine " is identical with the screen of above-mentioned called after " photo friend ", and can be divided into background and photo.The view data of background is included in to be used among the 72-5, and when showing the screen of normal mode, contrasts the earlier screen of instant playback normal mode of sheet.

Each process scheduled time switches to another photo with this photo.In other words, be similar to the photo that in called after " photo friend's " screen, shows, also be presented at the photo that shows in the screen of called after " photo is fine " in the slideshow mode.

Each switch photo through the scheduled time, and for example, describe information about the scheduled time to be included in Java (registered trade mark) Script that uses among the 72-5.When switching photo, obtain the view data of photo from the content server 13 (being assumed to content server 13-1 here) of managing image data.

The view data of obtaining from content server 13-1 is the photo that is be evaluated as " good (GOOD) " a plurality of users check the multiple pictures of registering among content server 13-1 after.If user's permission of registration photo, then a plurality of users can check the photo of registering in content server 13-1.Then, the user who checks photo can estimate the photo of checking.

The application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine " obtains the photo of the evaluation " well " with high score from content server 13-1.In this case, in the screen of called after " photo is fine ", show photo in the slideshow mode with high score evaluation " well ".

The application 72-5 that supposes called after " photo is fine " obtains and demonstration has the view data of the photo of high score evaluation " well ".In addition, can consider to show new photo in the slideshow mode.Even show new photo in the slideshow mode, the application 72-5 that also can pass through called after " photo is fine " basically carries out and handles.

On content server 13-1, register new photo about new date and time simply, and do not use other filtrations.Therefore, consideration can be registered nonconforming open photo, and can show photo in the slideshow mode.

On the contrary, watch photo, and evaluate " well " with high score evaluation " well " by a plurality of users.Therefore, having photo is the very small probability of nonconforming open photo.That is to say, we can say that the photo with high score evaluation " well " is the result as the application of filtering, just, the photo that the result who checks by a plurality of users selects.As a result, think open in the slideshow mode and show aspect this photo no problem.

By this way, the information (in this case, photo) that filter application can be provided on user's 24 sides at television receiver 14, and be similar to application 72, security information can be offered user side.In this case, because the information that provides need be by ISP's 21 management (Fig. 2), so can reduce ISP 21 processing.

Turn back to the description of the screen of called after shown in Figure 30 " photo is fine ", for example, display white frame around photo.By this white box,, also can absorb different sizes even the supposition photo has various sizes (aspect ratio).

In the screen of called after " photo is fine ", in the example of Figure 30, " 2007/1/31 afternoon is early stage to show sentence for example! (early Afternoon) ".The sentence that shows comprises, for example, registers the date and time of photo, the title of photo etc. thereon.

Under the situation of the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 30, just, when in the zone 412 at the middle part of using viewing area 402, showing the information of application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine ", if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, then screen switches to the screen of focusing mode shown in Figure 38.

Figure 38 illustrates the screen example in the focusing mode of the application 72-5 that wherein focuses on called after " photo is fine ".In using viewing area 402, only wherein well be shown brightlyer in zone 412 than other zones by the processes and displays photo of using 72-5.

As button based on the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine ", in the example of Figure 38, display operation with the button 701 that shows the photo that upgrades in advance and operation to show the button 702 of the next photo that upgrades.

The operation of the left button 271-3 of remote controller 251 is corresponding to the operation of button 701, and the operation of right button 271-4 is corresponding to the operation of button 702.The user operates left button 271-3 or right button 271-4 to check the photo of expectation.

In focusing mode, the frame that is shown as white box in normal mode around the photo can be shown as different colours, such as yellow etc.If show by this way to change that then the user can discern focusing mode better, and can carry out meticulous demonstration.

In focusing mode shown in Figure 38, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, then pattern is changed into activity pattern, and toggle screen.As mentioned above, activity pattern is the pattern that the information that is provided by an application 72-5 wherein only is provided.As shown in figure 37, in this case, in using viewing area 402, show the portable screen 621 of the information that only shows that wherein the application 72-4 by called after " photo is fine " provides.

In activity pattern, movable application 72-5 accessed content server 13-1 is to obtain about the good content-data 131 of photo.Execution is based on the processing of the content-data 131 that obtains, and therefore photo is shown as portable screen 621.

Though described portable screen shown in Figure 37 621, and will omit its details, but under the situation of the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine ", be similar to called after " photo friend's " application 72-4, in activity pattern, screen is changed into the screen that wherein amplifies and show a photo.In this case, activate web browser (can activate web browser).

As mentioned above, provide normal mode, focusing mode and activity pattern, and therefore the user can easily obtain information with the pattern of expectation, appreciates the program of television broadcasting simultaneously.

[photo selection]

Next, will provide a description for the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection ".

In the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 30, just, when the information that shows in the zone 412 that is arranged in the middle part of using viewing area 402 according to the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine ", if the last button 271-1 of remote controller 251, then screen becomes the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 39.That is to say that screen switches to the screen of normal mode, thereon the information that shows according to the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection " in the zone 412 that is arranged in the middle part of using viewing area 402.

To provide a description for the screen in the screen of the normal mode shown in Figure 30 or 39 " photo selection ".In the screen of called after " photo selection ", for example, as shown in figure 39, show multiple pictures (in the example of Figure 39,9 photos).Each process scheduled time switches to other photos with each of a plurality of photos.In other words, be presented at the photo that shows in the screen of called after " photo selection " in the slideshow mode.Can upgrade a plurality of photos simultaneously, or can be with the sequential update from the upper left side to the lower right side.

Each switch photo through the scheduled time, and for example, describe about the information of the scheduled time or about the information of the mode upgraded to be included in Java (registered trade mark) Script that uses among the 72-6.When switching photo, obtain the view data of photo from the content server 13 (being assumed to content server 13-1 here) of managing image data.

The view data of obtaining from content server 13-1 is the view data that is identified by preset label.Preset label is, for example, the information of the classification that belongs to about photo and when registering photo by the user in content server 13-1 belongs to the information which kind is provided with by the photo of determining registration.For example, photo to be registered is the photo of dog, by the definite of user it is categorized as kind " pet (PET) ", and places the label of indication kind " pet ".

Also in the screen of called after " photo selection ", show information about label.For example, in the screen of called after shown in Figure 39 " photo selection ", lower right side character display " pet ".That is to say that in the example of Figure 39, a plurality of photos that show are the photos that are suitable for the label of indication " pet " in the screen of called after " photo selection ".

As mentioned above, in the screen of called after " photo selection ", show photo based on view data with the preset label management.The user can be provided with the label that is suitable for the photo that shows on the screen of called after " photo selection ".

When the user wants to carry out about the setting up of the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection ", his remote controller 251 button 273 is set.If remote controller 251 button 273 is set, then show the options menu of the foundation of the label that is used to be suitable for photo to be shown.

Figure 40 illustrates the example corresponding to the options menu screen of the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection ".At the screen of normal mode (for example, Figure 39), the screen of focusing mode as described below (for example, Figure 42) and the screen of activity pattern as described below (for example, in Figure 37) any one, if remote controller 251 button 273 is set, then at that time options menu screen 481 is superimposed upon on the screen, and carries out identical demonstration.

In options menu screen 481, show the identical project of above-mentioned options menu screen 481 (Figure 21) that shows when application 72-2 when called after " fortune-telling " is placed in activity pattern.Example shown in Figure 40 is different from example shown in Figure 21 and is, is using 72-6, Show Options menu screen 481 on the normal mode screen that photo is selected.

In the project in being presented at options menu screen 481, if the button 492 that operation " is used and set up " corresponding to project then switches to screen screen shown in Figure 41.

To provide a description for the screen of setting up shown in Figure 41.The screen 501 of setting up shown in Figure 41 is the screens that are used in the foundation of the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection ".The screen of selecting about photo 501 of setting up is the screens of foundation that are used for being suitable for by the processing of using 72-6 " photo selection " label of photo to be shown.

Set up screen 501 and provide the zone 751 that wherein can select label.In zone 751, show that sentence " please select the theme of the photo that shows ", the screen that shows the label of photo when screen 501 is wherein to select photo to select in screen set up in this sentence to user notification.In the example of Figure 41, zone 751 provides the part that wherein can select a label.

The last button 271-1 of user's remote controller 251 or knob down 271-2 are to select the label of expectation.For example, though in the example of Figure 41, display label " pet " in zone 721 (title of indication kind) is in this state, if the label that provides on label " pet " next door in fact then is provided the last button 271-1 of remote controller 251.

As label, for example, use " pet ", " travelling (TOUR) ", " night scene (NIGHTVIEW) ", " art (ART) " etc., and the display label sequentially in zone 75 1 of the push-botton operation by remote controller 25 1.When the user wants to be provided with when being presented at the label of zone in 751, his action button 514 " affirmation ".The photo that in the screen of called after " photo selection ", shows the label be suitable for the operation setting by button 514.

In the example of setting up screen 501 shown in Figure 41, the situation that wherein can select and be provided with a label has been described.Alternatively, be similar to the hurdle 513 of the selection of the food that is used to like shown in Figure 22, can show the screen on hurdle with label of wherein listing a plurality of labels and checking expectation in the middle of the label of listing.Therefore, a plurality of labels can be set.

Though the user can be provided with label in setting up screen 510, but when the user is not provided with label (state is not set), if activate the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection ", then in the screen of called after " photo selection ", show the photo that is suitable for default label.

The project that is provided with that is provided with in setting up screen 501 is stored on television receiver 14 sides.Then, for example, when activate using 72-6 " photo selections ",, and obtain view data (content-data 131) and show corresponding to the photo that is suitable for label from content server 13-1 with reference to the label of setting in television receiver 14.

To provide further description for the screen of the focusing mode in the screen of called after " photo selection " and the screen of activity pattern.

Under the situation of the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 39, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251 then switches to screen the screen of focusing mode shown in Figure 42.

Figure 42 illustrates the screen example in the focusing mode of the application 72-6 that wherein focuses on called after " photo selection ".In using viewing area 402, only wherein the zone 412 of the processes and displays photo by using 72-6 is shown brightlyer than other zones.

Under the situation of the screen of the called after in focusing mode " photo selection ", amplify and show when pattern is changed into focusing mode the photo that shows at the middle part of the screen of normal mode, and also amplify and be presented at the photo of demonstration around the photo that the middle part of screen shows.Amplify and be presented at photo that the middle part of screen shows so that show whole photo, and partly be presented at the photo that shows around the photo that the middle part of screen shows.

If the last button 271-1 of remote controller 251 uses then that 72-6 carries out control so that amplify and be presented at photo on the photo that the middle part that is located at screen at that time shows at the middle part of screen.If the knob down 271-2 of remote controller 251 uses then that 72-6 carries out control so that amplify and be presented at photo under the photo that the middle part that is located at screen at that time shows at the middle part of screen.

If the left button 271-3 of remote controller 251 then uses 72-6 execution control so that amplify and be presented at the photo on the photo left side of the middle part demonstration that is located at screen at that time at the middle part of screen.If the right button 271-4 of remote controller 251 then uses 72-6 execution control so that amplify and be presented at the photo on photo the right of the middle part demonstration that is located at screen at that time at the middle part of screen.

Also carry out control so that, when the photo at the middle part that switches in screen, remove the photo of the middle part of screen demonstration, also switch other photos.In this case, obtain the view data of other photos when needed from content server 13-1.

By this control, when " photo selection " when being placed in focusing mode, user's remote controller 251 to be amplifying and to show the photo of expectation at the middle part of screen, and checks the photo that is amplified.

In focusing mode, for example, the photo that shows at the middle part of screen can have the frame of yellow etc.This frame allows the user to recognize focusing mode, or guarantees accurately to show the photo of selecting.

In focusing mode shown in Figure 42, if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, then pattern is changed into activity pattern, and toggle screen.As mentioned above, activity pattern is the pattern that the information that is provided by an application 72-6 wherein only is provided.In this case, as shown in figure 37, in using viewing area 402, be presented at the portable screen 621 of the information that only shows that wherein the application 72-6 by called after " photo selection " provides.

In activity pattern, the application 72-6 accessed content server 13-1 of activation is to obtain the content-data of selecting about photo 131.Execution is based on the processing of the content-data 131 that obtains, and therefore photo is shown as portable screen 621.

Though described portable screen shown in Figure 37 621, and will omit its details, but the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection " is identical with the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend ", and in activity pattern, screen is changed into the screen that wherein amplifies and show a photo.In this case, activate web browser (can activate web browser).

As mentioned above, provide normal mode, focusing mode and activity pattern, and therefore the user can easily obtain information with desired pattern, appreciates the program of television broadcasting simultaneously.

[server of management that is used for the view data of photo]

As mentioned above, use 72-4 to 72-6 for three, that is, " photo friend ", " photo is fine " and " photo selection " are the application that is used for the demonstration of photo control.In the aforementioned embodiment, the application 72-4 that has described the demonstration control that wherein is used for photo obtains the situation of view data from content server 13-1 to 74-6.

When the registration photo, content server 13-1 is configured to the ID that management is used to discern the predesignated subscriber who is associated with photo to be registered, so that the application 72-4 of called after " photo friend " can obtain view data based on ID.

Content server 13-1 is configured to the photo of open registration, or allow the user to add evaluation to open photo, so that the application 72-5 of called after " photo is fine " can obtain view data based on evaluation order, and be configured to based on the evaluation management grading of adding etc.

When the registration photo, content server 13-1 is configured to and allows the user to place the label that is suitable for photo to be registered, so that the application 72-6 of called after " photo selection " can obtain view data based on label, and the photo that is associated of label on being configured to management and being placed on photo.

For example, use personal computer, handle label is placed on the ustomer premises access equipment on the photo to be registered as registration photo or execution.Also carry out this processing by television receiver 14.As mentioned above, though can on television receiver 14, check by the photo of content server 13-1 management, can check photo with personal computer by using the processing of 72-4 to 72-6.

That is to say that personal computer can be registered photo in content server 13-1, and can check the photo of being registered with personal computer and television receiver 14.Content server 13-1 can store same photograph with different resolution as the photo that is used for personal computer be used for the photo of television receiver 14, maybe can store have identical resolution photo as the photo that is used for personal computer and television receiver 14 publicly.

But also can check the photo of in content server 13-1, registering simply even be unfamiliar with the people of personal computer familiar with television receiver 14.In this embodiment, this can realize.In addition, television receiver 14 can have the function that imports photo, and this television receiver 14 can be registered photo in photo content server 13-1.Therefore, be similar to and check, even but the people who is unfamiliar with personal computer familiar with television receiver 14 also can register photo simply in content server 13-1.

Generally speaking, personal computer and content server 13-1 use the language executive communication such as web browser and so on.

Similar previous embodiment, in normal mode and focusing mode, use 72 therein not to the user side presentation information, in other words, use 72 not on display floater 221 in the state of display message, using 72 and carry out consistently and handle, is registered application 72 or the application 72 selected as long as use 72.That is to say that in normal mode and focusing mode, a plurality of application 72 executed in parallel are handled.In activity pattern, the application 72 except the application 72 that places activity pattern stops to handle.

In normal mode and focusing mode, the data that are used to handle are stored in a plurality of application 72 in the memory of for example SDRAM230.Simultaneously, in activity pattern, the application 72 that only is in activity pattern can be stored the data that need in memory.

Under the circumstances, be similar to previous embodiment, in normal mode and focusing mode, use the little application 72 of size of comparing, it is called as control etc.In activity pattern, depend on and use 72, activate by program, rather than use 72 such as the language of web browser etc. and so on.

As mentioned above, web browser is the language that is often used in the communication between personal computer and the content server 13-1.For this reason, if activate web browser, then television receiver 14 can be carried out the processing identical with personal computer.For example, as shown in figure 37, can show that the photo that is amplified maybe can show the information with additional photo.

As mentioned above, in this embodiment, can switch the pattern of carrying out the application of handling 72.

[system operation]

As mentioned above, when showing initial screen, obtain list of application 71 from application server 12, and it is stored on television receiver 14 sides.Then, when showing when initial screen switches to the screen of normal mode, obtain movable at that time one or more application 72 (using the program of 72 main body), and it is stored on television receiver 14 sides from application server 12.

In normal mode and focusing mode,, and obtain content-data 131 and be stored on television receiver 14 sides based on application 72 visits of suitably carrying out content server 13.In this case, according to using 72, be different as the content server 13 that connects the destination, and the content-data 131 that obtains is different.In activity pattern, only conduct interviews, and obtain the data of content-data 131 or other classification and it is stored on television receiver 14 sides based on the 72 pairs of content servers 13 of application or the server (not shown) that activate.

When screen when the screen of one of normal mode, focusing mode and activity pattern switches to initial screen, deletion is stored in application 72 and the content-data 131 (data of other classifications) on television receiver 14 sides.By this way, storage application 72 when needed or content-data 131, and in deletion when not required.Therefore, can reduce being used on television receiver 14 sides stores and uses 72 or the memory block of content-data 131.

Use 72 if television receiver 14 obtains when needed, then for example, use 72, the application of upgrading 72 can be provided to television receiver 14 sides even upgrade.Therefore, can be up-to-date application 72 consistently so that offer the application 72 of television receiver 14 sides.

Can only the application 72 of being obtained by television receiver 14 be set to the application of in list of application 71, describing 72.For this reason, by the appropriate managerial of list of application 71, can prevent from the application 72 of malice is downloaded to television receiver 14.In addition, if list of application 71 describe use 72 be limited at interval, then can will use 72 and offer user side, and so can increase the service width with limited interval.

Television receiver 14 obtains content-data 131 when needed, and deletes the content-data of storing 131 when not required.For example, even under the situation of upgrading frequently, the up-to-date information of upgrading can be offered television receiver 14 sides such as the information of news item and so on, and can prevent will storage old information offer the user.

Next, the operation of system shown in Figure 1 in the time of will switching with reference to the aforesaid display screen of the flow chart description of Figure 37 when television receiver 14.Stream with the data in the system that provides description about the flow chart of Figure 37 to concentrate on Fig. 1.

At step S21, television receiver 14 access application server 12.At this during the visit, make the request that list of application 71 is provided.

At step S51, the visit that application server 12 is accepted from television receiver 14 is if accept to provide the request of list of application 71, then at step S52, read the list of application of managing by application server 12 71 from memory unit 38 (Fig. 4), and list of application 71 is offered television receiver 14.

At step S22, the list of application 71 that provides from application server 12 is provided television receiver 14, at step S23, and the list of application 71 that storage is received, and based on the list of application 71 demonstration initial screens of being stored.

At step S24, from selecting predetermined application 72 as the initial screen of trigger, television receiver 14 begins access application server 12 by the user.At this during the visit, make the application 72 selected by the user or the request of registered application 72 of providing.

At step S53, the visit that application server 12 is accepted from television receiver 14 is if accept to provide the request of application 72, then at step S54, read application 72 from memory unit 38 (Fig. 4), and will use 72 and offer television receiver 14 by application server 12 management.In this case, can be according to read and provide a plurality of application 72 from the request of television receiver 14.

At step S25, the application 72 that provides from application server 12 is provided television receiver 14, at step S26, and the application 72 that storage is received, and beginning is based on the processing of the application 72 of being stored.

At step S27, television receiver 14 accessed content servers 13.Make this visit when using 72 processing and needing content-data 131 when carrying out.

At step S81, the visit that content server 13 is accepted from television receiver 14 is if accept to provide the request of content-data 131, then at step S82, read the content-data of managing by content server 13 131 from memory unit 108 (Fig. 6), and content-data 131 is offered television receiver 14.

Use 72 and visit different content server 13 individually to obtain content-data 131.

At step S28, the content-data 131 that provides from content server 13 is provided television receiver 14, at step S29, and the content-data 131 that storage is received, and based on the 131 execution processing of institute's memory of content data, for example, such as the processing of text display and so on.

This obtain or the processing of memory of content data 131 is depended on and used 72, and repeatedly carried out.For example, under the situation of the application 72 that news item is provided, the content-data 131 of comparing and obtaining news item continually, and the news item of being obtained offered user side.In addition, under situation about providing about the application 72 of the information of telling the fortune, when operating operation when carrying out the button of telling the fortune, obtain content-data 131.

In each of normal mode, focusing mode and activity pattern, repeatedly carry out and obtain or the processing of memory of content data 131 based on using 72.

At step S30, the application 72 or the content-data 131 of television receiver 14 deletion storages.With the sequential of making the instruction of finish using 72 processing by the user (for example) when making when showing the instruction of program of television broadcasting with full screen mode or in the sequential of television receiver 14 deenergizations as trigger, carry out this processing.

As mentioned above, on television receiver 14, obtain list of application 71, application 72 and content-data 131 when needed.Carry out processing based on list of application 71, application 72 and content-data 131.Delete list of application 71, application 72 and content-data 131 when not required.

Next, will be with reference to the processing in the flow chart description television receiver 14 of Figure 44 and 45.

At step S101, television receiver 14 accepts to check the instruction of initial screen.When the user wanted to check initial screen, he showed initial screen with indication TV receiver 14 at remote controller 251 (Fig. 8).Light-receiving member 237 by television receiver 14 receives the control code of indication from the command content of remote controller 251, and provides it to CPU 232.The control code that CPU 232 analyses provide is with the reception of recognition instruction, thereby demonstration initial screen and execution are corresponding to the processing of this identification (recognition).

At step S102, CPU 232 Control Network I/F 234 etc., and based on the URL access application server 12 of storing in advance.In this case, also make the request of obtaining list of application 71.

At step S103, the CPU 232 Control Network I/F 234 of television receiver 14 receive list of application 71 from the application server 12 as the visit destination, and the list of application 71 that storage is received in SDRAM 230.

Wherein make the instruction of checking initial screen though described, obtain and store the situation of list of application 71, can obtain and store list of application 71 with different sequential.For example, obtain list of application 71 in the time of can working as television receiver 14 energized.When this takes place, with the processing of the sequential of television receiver 14 energized as trigger execution in step S101.

Can be with predetermined period or obtain list of application 71 at the fixed time.When this takes place, about the processing of step S101, determine whether whether arrive the scheduled time etc. through predetermined period, and to determine the processing of result as trigger execution in step S101.

In any case, the list of application 71 on television receiver 14 sides to be stored becomes up-to-date tabulation consistently.

At step S104, check the application 72 that whether has registration.As mentioned above, the user can register the application 72 of expectation, and will be about the information of registered application 72, and for example, be used to discern and use 72 ID and be stored in, for example, in the flash memory 231.

To be used for discerning the situation of the information stores of application 72 though will continue to describe, ID can be stored in the memory unit except flash memory 231, the specific store parts of storage ID maybe can be provided at flash memory 231.In addition, be stored in situation in the flash memory 231, can will set up information stores in the memory unit except flash memory 231, the specific store parts of storing the information of setting up maybe can be provided though will continue to describe the information of to set up etc.

Whether CPU 232 is identified for discerning and uses 72 ID and be stored in the flash memory 231, and when storage ID, decision is registered application 72, and carries out subsequent treatment.

At step S105, CPU 232 indicating graphics produce circuit 219 produces initial screen based on list of application 71 data.Panel drive circuit 220 is based on the Data Control display floater 221 of the initial screen that is produced by graphics generation circuit 219.By this control, for example, on display floater 221, show initial screen shown in Figure 11.

When producing the data of initial screen, at step S104, if determine it is registered application 72, then detect the ID identical, and produce data and be used in the demonstration of indicating registered icon corresponding to the login state display part 305 of the application 72 of the ID that detects with the ID of registered application 72 from list of application 71.

At step S106, determine whether from initial screen, to select and use 72.CPU 232 analyzes control code from remote controller 251 to determine whether the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251.When determining the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251, CPU 232 determines to select application 72 from initial screen.

As shown in figure 10, display highlighting 311 in initial screen.When cursor 311 is positioned on the icon of indicating predetermined application 72,, and handles and proceed to step S107 if the affirmation button 272 of remote controller 251 is then determined to select to use 72.

Though be not included in the processing based on the flow chart of Figure 44, but CPU 232 analysis and Control sign indicating numbers to be determining to have operated the last button 271-1 or the knob down 271-2 of remote controller 251, thereby and control graphics generation circuit 219 so that carry out show that indication uses 72 icon and slide up or down.Suitably carry out this control based on control code from remote controller 251.

At step S106, when determining to select to use 72, handle proceeding to step S107.At step S107, carry out the visit of application server 12, and, obtain selected application 72 at step S108.When having registered application 72,, obtain all registered application 72 with selected application 72.When selecting the common program of called after " service is delivered ", obtain all registered application 72 with reference to figure 31 descriptions.The application 72 of being obtained is stored in the flash memory 231.

At step S109, CPU 232 beginnings are based on the processing that is stored in the application 72 in the flash memory 231.At step S110, carry out visit to content server 13, and at step S111, from obtaining content-data 131 as the content server 13 of visiting the destination and be stored in the flash memory 231.

By obtaining content-data 131 based on the processing of using 72.Therefore, using in 72 arbitrarily, can omit processing.When omitting processing, will omit the processing of step S112.

At step S112, carry out the processing of content-based data 131.By the processing based on the application 72 of being obtained, graphics generation circuit 219 content-based data 131 produce the data of the screen that comprises text or image.Panel drive circuit 220 for example, shows the screen of normal mode shown in Figure 14 based on the Data Control display floater 221 that produces.

At step S113 (Figure 45), determine whether to make the instruction that switches to focusing mode, when determining to make switching command, handle proceeding to step S114.When from the control code identifying operation of remote controller 251 during ACK button 272, CPU 232 determines to make the instruction that switches to focusing mode.Though will continue to describe the situation of operation acknowledgement button, during button 271-1 etc., execution is based on the processing of recognition result on recognizing operation.

At step S114, specify in the application 72 that shows in the zone 412 at the middle part of using viewing area 402.At step S115, carry out the processing that is used in the demonstration of focusing mode.For example, as shown in figure 17, refer to upper area 411 and the lower area 413 that will use viewing area 402 in the demonstration of focusing mode and show secretly, or in central region 412 the Show Button etc.

Upper area 411 and lower area 413 that CPU 232 indicating graphics generation circuit 219 will be used viewing area 402 show secretly.Simultaneously, if button to be shown etc. is present in the central region 412 when the application 72 of display message is in focusing mode in zone 412, then CPU 232 indicating graphics produce circuit 219 the Show Buttons etc.If carry out processing, then on display floater 221, show the screen of focusing mode shown in Figure 17 based on this instruction.

At step S116, determine whether to make the instruction that switches to activity pattern, and when determining to make switching command, handle proceeding to step S117.At step S117, specify in the application 72 that shows in the central region 412, and, read out in the project that is provided with in the application 72 of appointment at step S118.

Describe as reference Figure 20, for example, the application 72 that is used to prove fortune-telling is configured to predetermined item is set, and such as constellation, and obtains corresponding to the suitable information that project (for example, constellation) is set.During the processing based on the application 72 that shows in zone 412, when with reference to the project that is provided with in activity pattern, at step S118, CPU 232 reads the project of setting.

Though described the situation that wherein reads out in the project that is provided with in the activity pattern,, can read out in the project that is provided with in normal mode or the focusing mode using in 72 arbitrarily.

In activity pattern,, can activate web browser, and processing can be switched to processing according to web browser using in 72 arbitrarily.When activating web browser, carry out control so that do not carry out the information processing of obtaining about the program of television broadcasting.

At step S119, carry out visit, and, obtain and memory of content data 131 at step S120 to content server 13.Content-data 131 is data of the information of the project that is suitable for being provided with.At step S121, show the screen of activity pattern shown in Figure 180.That is to say that demonstration wherein only shows the screen by the information of the application 72 of appointment in step S117, and information to be shown is based on the content-data 131 that obtains and store at step S120.

In activity pattern, at step S122, the application 72 except the application 72 of display message in zone 412 or whole display floater 221 stops.That is to say that CPU 232 does not carry out the processing except the application 72 the application 72 of step S117 appointment.

At step S123, determine whether to make in order to finish instruction according to the processing of application 72.When making the instruction of end from the user, when making the instruction of the program that only shows television broadcasting, determining in order to the instruction of the processing that finishes open application 72 made in execution when television receiver 14 deenergizations etc.

At step S123, when determining to make the instruction of end, handle and proceed to step S124, and abandon application 72 or the content-data of being stored 131.By this way, abandoning data of being stored etc. when not required.In other words, abandon the institute's canned data except setting up information, and only information is set up in storage.

As mentioned above, on television receiver 14 sides, obtain application 72 or content-data 131 when needed, and abandoning when not required.For this reason, can use the memory unit such as flash memory etc. and so on effectively, and memory unit can have low capacity, a plurality of application 72 can parallel work-flow.

Processing with reference to the flow chart description of Figure 44 and 45 is to be used to illustrate a processing.For example, using in 72 arbitrarily, can omit the processing of obtaining content-data 131.

Though in the aforementioned embodiment, described the situation that the present invention is applied to television receiver 14, the invention is not restricted to television receiver 14, but can be applied to CE equipment such as DVD register etc.

In the aforementioned embodiment, described and to be, for example, be called as the situation of application 72 of the program of control.Generally speaking, before carrying out, control is downloaded to personal computer, be installed on the personal computer, and use in the state on residing in personal computer.But, in this embodiment, as mentioned above, when when carrying out and abandoning when not required, downloading.If handle in this way and use 72, then can expect aforesaid various effect.

In the aforementioned embodiment, each application 72 can have hierarchy.In the aforementioned embodiment, for example, can be with plural number, rather than registration is called as the application 72-4 of " photo friend ".For example, the application 72-4 that can be called as " photo friend " for each registration of a plurality of friends.Certainly, the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned application 72, but the present invention can be applied to other application.

[recording medium]

Can or can carry out aforesaid a series of processing by hardware by software.When carrying out a series of processings by software, thereby from the computer that merges with specialized hardware or the program that the program recorded medium on the general purpose personal computer that each program carries out each function is installed formation software is installed thereon.

For example, be recorded in the detachable media 41 by having the program of carrying out with the computer (CPU 31) of application server shown in Figure 2 12 identical configurations, and provide then, or provide by wired or wireless transmission medium (such as local area network (LAN), internet or door digital satellite broadcasting), this detachable media 41 is encapsulation mediums, such as disk (comprising floppy disk), CD (CD-ROM (closely dish-read-only memory), DVD (digital multi-purpose disk) etc.), magneto optical disk, semiconductor memory etc.

Can be by detachable media 41 is inserted driver 40, via input/output interface 35 installation procedure in memory unit 38.Can receive program by wired or wireless transmission medium by communication component 39, and be installed in the memory unit 38.In addition, can program be installed in ROM 32 or the memory unit 38 in advance.

The program of being carried out by computer can be to be used for carrying out the program of handling according to the order of describing with time sequencing, perhaps can be to be used for parallel or with the sequential of needs, for example, to carry out the program of handling when calling when making.

In this specification, system refers to the entire equipment that comprises a plurality of equipment.

Embodiments of the invention are not limited to previous embodiment, and can make various changes and do not break away from theme of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1, a kind of messaging device comprises:

Acquiring unit, it obtains the view data that is stored in the book server; And

Indicative control unit, it controls the demonstration based on the image of the view data of being obtained by described acquiring unit,

Wherein said book server and label be the managing image data explicitly, and

Described acquiring unit obtains view data by the tag control identical with set label with predetermined space.

2, messaging device according to claim 1,

Wherein said acquiring unit obtains a plurality of view data, and

Described indicative control unit control shows, so that show a plurality of images based on a plurality of view data on single screen.

3, messaging device according to claim 1,

Wherein said indicative control unit is carried out control, so that approach the described image of screen display of the program of television broadcasting.

4, messaging device according to claim 1,

The control of wherein said indicative control unit shows, so as in different patterns display image differently, and

Switch described pattern by user's instruction.

5, messaging device according to claim 1,

Wherein said indicative control unit control shows so that show a plurality of images with same size in first pattern, control shows so that show a image among a plurality of images with the size bigger than other images in second pattern, and control shows so that only show a image among a plurality of images in three-mode.

6, messaging device according to claim 1,

Wherein, when described label was not set, described acquiring unit obtained the view data by the tag control identical with default label.

7, a kind of information processing method comprises the steps:

Obtain the view data of in book server, storing; And

Control is based on the demonstration of the image of the view data of being obtained,

Wherein said book server and label be the managing image data explicitly, and

View data to be obtained is by the tag control identical with set label and view data that obtain with predetermined space.

8, a kind of computer-readable program of control and treatment, described processing comprises the steps:

Obtain the view data of in book server, storing; And

Control is based on the demonstration of the image of the view data of being obtained,

Wherein said book server and label be the managing image data explicitly, and

View data to be obtained is by the tag control identical with set label and view data that obtain with predetermined space.

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